According to the Freiburg public prosecutor’s office, the police investigation against a veterinarian in Markgrflerland on suspicion of violating the Animal Welfare Act and suspected fraud has been completed. They were “very extensive,” said a spokeswoman for the authority when asked by the BZ. The veterinarian’s defense attorney is currently being given the opportunity to be heard – a statement is expected by mid-November. Only then can a decision be made about how to proceed in the matter, according to the public prosecutor’s office.
In mid-November 2022 it became known that investigations were underway against the veterinarian. Searches are also said to have taken place in his practice. The suspicion: He is said to have repeatedly mistreated or even mistreated small animals, especially cats and dogs, and not billed for services provided. At the time, the allegations received a broad response from the public and on social media.
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