Horror in Erfurt: Pigeon chicks brutally pushed off the balcony!

Horror in Erfurt: Pigeon chicks brutally pushed off the balcony!

In Erfurt, an incident shocked animal lovers and animal rights activists alike. On June 12, a concerned woman witnessed a horrific act when her neighbor swept pigeon chicks off his third-floor balcony. One of the small birds, the chick named “Nisha”, fell to the ground, crashed into parts of the building and sustained serious injuries. Despite the witness's best efforts to get the neighbor to understand, he remained unmoved. After just two hours, Nisha finally succumbed to her internal injuries. Her sibling, “Amela,” survived the fall, but faces equally serious injuries that have yet to be examined.

The “Erfurter Tauben” association reacted with shock to the events and filed a complaint against the alleged animal abuser, whose identity is already known. "We are horrified that such acts can happen in our city. Prosecution in such cases is often unsuccessful because the perpetrators often remain unknown," said a spokesman for the association. What is particularly tragic is that the neighbor was able to push the chick even though he was spoken to during the crime.

Police investigations

The police in Erfurt have already started investigating animal cruelty. This is not the only incident that has recently caught the attention of animal rights activists. A week before the incident in the city garden, a flightless pigeon was found on the corner of Juri-Gagarin-Ring and Krämpferstrasse. This had no flight feathers and all tail feathers were torn off. The injured pigeon was quickly christened “Lisbeth” and is now being treated in a foster home. For the comprehensive treatment, the pigeon must be put under anesthesia so that the missing feathers can grow back. The association covers the veterinary costs through donations.

Call for help

The “Erfurter Tauben” association is now asking for information on how to identify the perpetrators in order to prevent possible future incidents. Animal rights activists are aware that such scandals are not isolated cases. According to reports from aninova There are similar incidents again and again that should wake up society. “It is up to us to stand up for the voiceless and to take animal protection seriously,” summarizes a member of the association.

The sad fates of Nisha, Amela and Lisbeth make it clear that there is an urgent need for action in Erfurt and beyond. It remains to be hoped that those responsible will be held accountable and that more preventative measures will be taken in the future to spare animals such suffering.