Overview
- SOKO Tierschutz released months of covert recordings from the Asamhof site in Kissing showing rabbits being roughly handled, anesthetized and then bled out for antibody production.
- The group filed criminal complaints in Augsburg alleging non‑compliant housing, abusive handling and potential leaked inspection details, which the prosecutor’s office is now examining.
- The Aichach‑Friedberg veterinary authority says past routine checks found no animal‑welfare violations and states inspections are unannounced, while it follows up on the new allegations.
- The farm and its legal counsel reject the accusations, asserting full regulatory compliance and required permits; the operator describes anesthesia followed by exsanguination to supply antibodies for medicines.
- Authorities cite an annual scale of about 36,000 rabbits, and while SOKO named a German and a Swiss pharma firm as buyers, the companies have not confirmed sourcing from the Kissing operation.