Overview
- Surveillance footage shows a man forcing a dog into a car trunk and striking it with a stick in Burgebrach on January 15 at the JD Kfz-Technik parking lot.
- Workshop owner Jan Jung says a parts supplier reported the assault, prompting staff to review cameras, contact the Veterinäramt the same day, and later provide the video to Peta.
- Peta filed a criminal complaint and urged immediate removal of the dog along with an animal-keeping ban for the owner.
- Central Bamberg police units, including dog handlers, are conducting interviews under the Staatsanwaltschaft Bamberg’s case and sharing findings with the Veterinäramt.
- Police now report the dog was voluntarily relinquished by the owner and is with a new family, with possible penalties under the Tierschutzgesetz ranging from fines to imprisonment.