Overview
- The killing and butchering occurred between Friday afternoon and Saturday midday on grazing land near the Rhein meadows by Biblis-Nordheim in southern Hesse.
- Offenders removed the meat and left the hide and internal organs at the scene, according to a police statement.
- Police believe multiple perpetrators were involved and used a vehicle to transport the meat away.
- A fence energizer and a solar panel were also reported stolen from the site, and officers are investigating for animal welfare violations and theft.
- The same pasture was targeted in December 2024, when a cow was killed, two calves disappeared, and other animals were injured; tips can be reported to Kommissariat 42 in Lampertheim-Viernheim at 06206/9440-0.