Lower Austria: Inspections in AMA Pig Operation Continue

The inspections "will also continue today," said District Governor Karl-Josef Weiss on Wednesday in a written statement in response to an APA inquiry. After completion, "any necessary animal welfare and animal husbandry measures" may be prescribed to the AMA pig farm, it was stated.

VGT Complaint Against AMA Pig Farm in Lower Austria

Furthermore, any violations of the Animal Welfare Act "could also be forwarded to the public prosecutor's office for criminal assessment," emphasized Hollabrunn's District Governor. Already on Tuesday, the farm was inspected by two official veterinarians under the four-eyes principle. The AMA had also sent inspectors.

The case was initiated by a complaint from the Association Against Animal Factories (VGT) for animal cruelty at the district administration. In a video published by the VGT, mistreatment was also recorded. The owner of the farm denied the allegations and referred to an unannounced inspection conducted by an official veterinarian three weeks ago without any complaints.

(APA/Red)

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