Overview
- Ansbach prosecutors on November 7 ended investigations into alleged animal-welfare violations without charges.
- Authorities said a roughly two‑meter wels injured several swimmers at Brombachsee on June 20, prompting a coordinated response.
- A police officer fired three shots that did not hit the fish, and an angler later captured and killed it professionally.
- Prosecutors noted wels have no closed season or minimum size under Bavarian law, removing a statutory barrier to removal.
- PETA’s complaint led to the review, which found no criminal liability, and the fish was later served at a local inn.