Overview
- The local animal shelter reported finding the pets in August and filed a complaint after identifying the rabbits from the influencer’s past posts.
- Authorities say the matter is with the competent police unit for investigations into potential violations of Germany’s animal protection law.
- The influencer acknowledged abandoning four rabbits in a forest and cited being overwhelmed after the birth of a third child; one rabbit died according to reports.
- Pampers ended its collaboration, HolidayCheck ruled out future work, and L’Oréal Germany said there has been no active partnership since October.
- Public backlash has grown, follower counts have dropped to about 455,000, and PETA has urged authorities to impose a pet-keeping ban and asked the family to surrender their dogs.