Overview

• Peta has announced rewards of €500 and €1,000 for information leading to convictions in two suspected animal cruelty cases in Baden-Württemberg.
• Nine hedgehogs were discovered abandoned in a paper bin in Freiburg’s Haslach district and are now under care at the Freiburg animal shelter’s hedgehog station.
• Five dead raccoons were found by children playing near a waterway in Freudenberg, with police confirming no signs of shooting, poisoning, or epidemic risk.
• Police are coordinating public tips and autopsies to determine the cause of death for the raccoons, as urged by Peta expert Peter Höffken.
• Peta's reward program is intended to encourage public assistance in identifying those responsible for the suspected cruelty cases.