Overview
- District and veterinary teams carried out the intervention on Monday after a tip, removed about 25 cubic meters of rubbish to create access, set live traps and secured at least one rabbit so far.
- Inspectors found extreme sanitary failures including heavy vermin infestation, spoiled food and human feces inside a refrigerator, so staff entered only in protective suits and masks.
- The resident, who is under legal guardianship and had earlier resisted the inspection, was handed over to the Sozialpsychiatrischer Dienst and placed into medical care.
- This is a repeat case: in March 2024 authorities rescued about 20 rabbits from the same apartment and officials say the living conditions have since deteriorated.
- Bezirksbürgermeisterin Nadja Zivkovic and district officials warned the case shows animal hoarding creates ongoing health and welfare risks and said further coordinated measures between social and animal‑welfare agencies will follow.