NÖ: Beheaded Beavers Discovered in Organic Waste
Two dead beavers were found in the district of Lilienfeld in the organic waste. The first beheaded animal was discovered on February 17, the second one a month later at a composting facility in St. Veit a.d. Gölsen. The findings were reported to the responsible authority of the state of Lower Austria.
Investigations are being conducted against unknown perpetrators. Information, which will be treated confidentially upon request, is requested by the State Criminal Police Office (Tel.: 059133-30-3333) according to the announcement on Wednesday.
Two dead beavers discovered in the district of Lilienfeld: Police investigate
The two beavers are said to have been killed, beheaded, and disposed of in the organic waste. Investigations are being conducted for intentional damage to the animal and plant population. In connection with the first discovery, the exact origin of the organic waste could not be determined, as it had been stored for a longer period and processed with a roller. The carcass discovered on March 17 was assigned to a truckload of waste, which is said to have come from single-family homes in the southern part of the district of Lilienfeld (municipalities of Mitterbach am Erlaufsee, Türnitz, Annaberg, and St. Aegyd am Neuwalde).
Beavers are protected wild animals
The two dead animals were each sent to the Research Institute for Wildlife Ecology (FIWI) for autopsy. The examination of the first beaver revealed "metal-dense shadows in the area of the severed neck and shoulder area" and "a gunshot trauma in the neck and shoulder area," the police reported. The result of the autopsy of the other carcass was still pending.
The beaver (Castor fiber) is a protected wild animal under the Fauna-Flora-Habitat Directive as well as a completely protected, free-living species according to the Lower Austria Nature Conservation Act 2000 and the Lower Austria Species Protection Ordinance.
(APA/Red)
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