A Pole detained in Germany. He had 103 pigeons in his car
German police stopped a Polish citizen’s car near Hamburg. The man transported as many as 103 carrier pigeons in wooden boxes.
A 42-year-old Pole was stopped on the A1 motorway near Hamburg. The pigeons he transported did not have appropriate transport conditions. 103 birds were stuffed into wooden crates, which violated animal protection regulations.
A Pole detained near Hamburg. He was carrying 103 pigeons
The inspection was carried out on Wednesday, November 20, at a motorway parking lot near Siek, between Lübeck and Hamburg. Police officers stated that the carrier pigeons transported by our countryman did not have enough space in their crates, which was a threat to their health and life.
The man explained that pigeon racing was his hobby. As he said, he bought the birds in Germany and transported them to Poland in his Passat. The local police did not allow him to continue his journey in this way. He had to return the animals to the owner until they could be transported appropriately. Only then will he be able to bring them back to his loft.
German portals about the detention of a Pole
This event was described by several German portals. The local journalists pointed out that even passion and love for animals do not justify recklessness or lack of respect for the regulations established for their benefit. Police officers were also praised and their role in enforcing existing animal welfare law was emphasized.
