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Owner Reclaims Dog After Neuschwanstein Locker Incident as Animal Welfare Proceedings Continue

By highlighting the absence of on-site pet-care services at Neuschwanstein, the case has renewed scrutiny on Germany’s animal protection laws.

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Overview

  • A tourist confined her medium-sized dog and a stroller in a metal valuables locker at Schloss Neuschwanstein despite warnings about high temperatures.
  • Security service freed the overheated dog, which shared the locker with a stroller, and police transported it unharmed to the Füssen station.
  • As of July 8, the owner retrieved the dog after police admonished her for misusing the locker, but a criminal investigation under the Animal Welfare Act remains open.
  • The lack of on-site kennels or pet-care services at major tourist attractions has come under scrutiny following the incident.
  • Online commentators and animal advocacy groups are calling for tougher penalties and potential custody bans for violations of Germany’s animal welfare regulations.