Overview
- A passerby found a canary in a cage on the grass at an A81 rest stop near Eutingen im Gäu on Sunday and called police.
- Officers later identified a 28-year-old truck driver as the owner, who said he set the cage out to air the bird.
- The local veterinary office judged the truck’s cab as unsuitable housing for the bird and took the canary into temporary care.
- The driver, who came from abroad, lacked the health certificate needed to enter Germany with the bird, a document meant to prevent the spread of animal disease.
- Police opened investigations under the Animal Protection Act and the Infectious Disease Act, and the canary remains with local authorities.