1,000 Chicks Perished Due to Turned Off Heating: Diversion

He is accused of having turned off the heating system of a chick rearing facility, causing the chicks to perish. The defendant received a diversion of 750 euros; if the sum is paid, the proceedings will be discontinued.

The man is said to have turned off the heating and emergency heating system on the night of February 3rd at a poultry farm in the district of St. Veit an der Glan, where he was employed at the time. Prosecutor Daniela Zupanc accused the 32-year-old of acting out of anger and rage over a previously announced dismissal. The chicks suffered illnesses, and 1,000 of the animals died from the cold and from huddling very closely together against the cold.

The defendant in Carinthia pleaded guilty in court

The defendant pleaded guilty in court. He stated that he was not angry at the animals and did not intend to kill them. The damage amounting to 3,400 euros was compensated as part of a restitution. Judge Christian Liebhauser-Karl offered the Romanian a diversion of 750 euros, which the prosecution agreed to. The proceedings against him will be discontinued after the payment.

(APA/Red)

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