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Milower Land (dpa / bb) - In a waste container at a pig fattening facility in Milower Land (Havelland district), still living piglets were discovered among animal carcasses on Sunday.
A witness alerted the police, the West Police Department announced on Monday.
First the "Märkische Allgemeine" reported.
The fire brigade was able to rescue two animals that were still alive.
Another seriously injured piglet was professionally killed by a hunter.
The police initiated criminal proceedings for violating the Animal Welfare Act.
The district's veterinary office is checking violations of husbandry and animal carcass disposal regulations, it said.
He was dismayed by this incident, said Dorsten Höhne, chairman of the animal husbandry / animal health committee at the Brandenburg farmers' association.
It must be ensured that only dead animals actually end up in the carcass container.
According to the information, the company concerned is not a member of the farmers' association.
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