Exotic bearded dragons in the Black Forest: Animal welfare in danger!

Exotic bearded dragons in the Black Forest: Animal welfare in danger!

in the Black Forest, more precisely in Feldberg-Grafenhausen in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, several exotic bearded dragons were recently discovered. These lively lizards, which are originally native to Australia, were found in a quarry by passers -by. The latest reports from the SWR show that a total of seven animals could be saved, with some of them being in a questionable condition. The volunteers of the Freiburg reptile protection association have taken on this challenge and take care of the saved lizards that were obviously exposed to last week.

The police assume that malnourished, predominantly adult bearded dragons could still be in the area. "The suspension of animals is punishable according to the Animal Welfare Act," says the police, who asks to report references to the responsible persons or suspicious observations. Awareness of the protection of these living things must be increased, because someone has obviously given responsibility for these animals.

the case in the Upper Palatinate

A similar incident recently occurred in the Upper Palatinate. There were two exposed bardagmas discovered in a parking lot. Here, too, the police arrived quickly and found that the animals had already cooled down. These lizards were brought to a reception center for reptiles in Munich. A specialist veterinarian takes care of her and found several healed broken bones and even sand in the stomach during investigations.

Due to the circumstances, an X -ray image is also taken in this case to carefully check the state of health of the animals. "Bartag seeds need intensive UV radiation and warm temperatures to stay healthy," explains the sanctuary. It remains to be seen whether these animals will soon find a new, loving home. However, if your condition does not improve, an sleep could be taken into account.

legal circumstances

The exposure or left -wing of animals is clearly regulated in the Austrian Animal Welfare Act. According to Art. 26 Para. 1 Lit. E TSchG, this is to be seen as cruelty to animals. It does not matter whether the animals are actually doing something, the dangerous situation that they are brought into is crucial. That is why it is also the responsibility of animal owners to take good care of their animals and not to be released in the wilderness, especially not in a foreign habitat.

The processes around the barent dragons in the Black Forest and in the Upper Palatinate show that animals that people no longer want are simply exposed. We hope that such incidents will be less in the future and that the awareness of animal welfare will increase in the population.

If you want to learn more about the results of the investigation or the next possible steps, you can contact the responsible authorities or the Freiburg Reptile Protection Association. A good knack in the care of these special animals is essential for their well -being.

For all details and ongoing developments on this topic, we refer to the articles of , Süddeutsche and the legal information from Right .