Overview
- PETA published the surveillance footage it says was provided by a whistleblower, prompting a criminal inquiry under Germany’s animal protection law.
- Police in Upper Franconia confirmed that prosecutors in Bamberg have launched proceedings on suspicion of a Tierschutzgesetz violation.
- According to local reporting, the recording dates to January 15 and came from a Kfz workshop’s camera in the Bamberg area.
- Authorities say the dog was removed from the owner’s care and has been rehomed after relatives first took it in voluntarily.
- A local rescuer reported the family’s cooperation with the handover, while investigators continue to examine the footage and the full circumstances.