Illegal animal carcasses in the Saale-Orla district-risk of health!

Illegal animal carcasses in the Saale-Orla district-risk of health!

In the Saale-Orla district in Thuringia, the situation is becoming increasingly worrying. In the past few weeks, dead animals, including a camera tuning and a domestic chicken, have been illegally disposed of in forests. Passers -by discovered the carcasses and informed the authorities. One reason for concern, because the illegal disposal of animal bodies is not only a violation of the law, but also harbors health risks for humans and animals.

As reported by the district office, such actions represent an administrative offense. In accordance with the animal body disposal law that has been in effect since 2001, animal carcasses must be disposed of in such a way that there is no risk to health. "There is something," says a spokesman for the authority, and makes it clear that illegal disposal can cause pathogens to be spread. This has alarming consequences, especially in times of bird flu.

risks of animal diseases

The risk of poultry plague is particularly addressed, which can contribute unhindered by infected animals to spread the plague. African swine fever is also mentioned in connection with such incidents. These epidemics are not only a threat to the animals, but can also have significant economic effects for agriculture.

Anyone who is caught in the illegal disposal of animal bodies must expect sensitive fines. The Federal Environment Agency emphasizes that violations of environmental law are classified as an administrative offense or criminal offense depending on the seriousness. In the case of particularly severe environmental crimes, money or even prison terms of up to several years are possible, which underlines the seriousness of the situation.

legal situation and fines

The animal body disposal law obliges property owners in cases deroda to report animal bodies to a removal facility. If you do not meet this obligation, you not only face fines, but also legal consequences. It remains to be discussed whether this can make an important contribution to security. The proportionality of the punishments is occasionally questioned, but it is clear that the duties for the protection of humans, animals and the environment are central.

The administrative offenses are anchored in a variety of laws, which contributes to the legal classification of such violations. Penalties of up to 50,000 euros have already been set for the illegal construction of systems without permission. In the event of environmental violations, the fine can even exceed the economic advantages of the perpetrators, which shows that compliance with the laws is essential for a clean environment.

The request to all citizens is clear: everyone should be vigilant and report illegal disposal. It depends on all of us that the environment is protected and the health of people and animals is not endangered. Let's do it!

Further information on the statutory regulations is available on [thueringen24.de] (https://www.thueringen24.de/thueringen/article300487962/thueringen-tierkadaver-geflugelpest-saal- or ra-kotz.de and [environmental-samt.de] (https://www.umweltbundamt.de/themen/nachhalthaft-strategies-internationales/umwelungswiltungs- Umweltstattatten).

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