Pigeons found dead in Cologne: is there a crazy pigeon ripper?

Cologne –

What’s going on in Cologne’s Südstadt? A blatant case of animal cruelty – or much ado about nothing?

It is well known that pigeons do not enjoy the very best reputation. There is the cliché of the so-called rats of the air. And on Saturday (December 12th) photos from Cologne’s Südstadt caused a stir on social networks.

Because one user described that as a resident she had seen bleeding pigeons die miserably around an underpass on Bonn Wall recently.

Bleeding pigeons in Cologne: is an animal killer at work?

When asked by EXPRESS she answered her description: “I often pass the underpass at Bonner Wall on Bonner Strasse. Some pigeons nest there. In the last few weeks the floor underneath has been covered in blood. “

The animal lover from the Veedel continues: “This week I saw severely injured, bleeding pigeons sitting on the struts several times and they perished miserably up there. Today I found two dead pigeons lying on the ground. Someone seems to shoot the defenseless, sleeping animals, probably at night. “

You have informed the police and will file a complaint. The fire brigade would bring down the seriously injured animals and then hand them over to the pigeon aid.

Said pigeon aid EXPRESS confirmed a corresponding deployment on the Bonn Wall late on Saturday afternoon. Photos of the dead animals were documented.

Is there actually a crazy pigeon ripper in the Veedel who shoots at the nesting birds in the dark at night?

Dying of pigeons: fire brigade has a different assumption

Important: The fire brigade has not yet been able to support this theory, on the contrary.

A spokesman said on EXPRESS request that his colleague had found an injured pigeon on site, but there was no evidence of gunshots and the pigeon was probably injured during a pigeon fight with another animal.

The resident, however, says that incidents with bleeding animals have been increasing for weeks. Veedels residents have certainly not escaped the fact that there have recently been indications of nocturnal air rifle shots on social networks.

Dying pigeons: autopsy should bring clarity

The situation remains a mystery. The resident comments: “This is cruelty to animals and, despite all antipathy towards pigeons, must not be tolerated. Here in Cologne there is the Augsburg model to minimize the population. Mutilating animals is not a way. “

Another dead animal was found on Sunday, reports Gwendolin Wonneberger from Taubenhilfe Cologne: “In the morning there was another dead pigeon and also a dead mouse under the underpass. The floor again full of blood stains. “

The expert continues: “I am sure that the animals will be poisoned. We’ll report this to the police. We will also send a dead animal in for an autopsy. We are there several times a day and try to find animals that we can still help. “

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