Overview
- The birds were discovered when the Essen–Cologne service reached the turnaround at Köln-Worringen on Tuesday morning.
- Federal police, the fire department and Tierrettung Köln responded, and the hens are now in animal rescue custody.
- Police filed a report against unknown persons under rules covering contamination of railway facilities.
- Deutsche Bahn withdrew the affected first-class car for deep cleaning, causing a short disruption to service.
- Onboard surveillance footage is being examined for suspects, a process officials say could take several days.