Overview

• Investigators from the Zittau-Oberland criminal unit opened a case under Germany’s animal-protection law and issued a public call for tips.
• Unknown person or persons entered the Tierpark grounds during the night of September 20–21, according to police and park accounts.
• Caregivers found the 34-year-old Shetland pony, Moni, bleeding and distressed the next morning, and a veterinarian later euthanized the animal due to the extent of injuries.
• Park leadership reports the injury pattern indicates penetration by an intruder, though how it was carried out remains unclear.
• Staff and police noted no obvious signs of forced entry, leading the director to suspect the fence was climbed, and the park is now seeking donations to install better cameras.