Uproar over "tradition"

Sauschädel for 30th birthday: well-wishers face heavy fine

The well-wishers of a jubilarian from Kamptal face fines of up to 15,000 euros.

(Bild: zVg, Krone KREATIV)

A "tradition" could cost well-wishers in Kamptal (Lower Austria) dearly. Because they put up a pig's head for a friend's 30th birthday, they are now facing a hefty fine.

The well-wishers of an anniversary celebrant in Kamptal have allowed themselves a joke that has probably backfired. Because the man is still unmarried on his 30th birthday, they followed a "tradition" by nailing a "Sauschädl" to a wooden post and sticking a beer bottle in his mouth to amuse him.

The well-wishers of a jubilarian from Kamptal face a fine of up to 15,000 euros.

(Bild: zVg, Krone KREATIV)

However, animal rights activists have also learned of this action. "We are at a loss for words. Only a tiny fraction are in favor of such barbarism. The vast majority are just disgusted", the activists from the RespekTiere association are certain. They have therefore filed a complaint.

It is a degradation of the fellow creature even in death. If a beer bottle is then put in the mouth, every limit has been crossed.

Der Verein „RespekTiere“ in einer Stellungnahme

Because such a "birthday present" is forbidden. "After many years and even more reports, we succeeded in putting a legal stop to such customs in 2021," says the association.

Supplier also faces punishment
According to the Animal Materials Act, unused by-products must be disposed of immediately after slaughter at an approved plant. The well-wishers, but also the supplier of the pig's head, face fines of up to 15,000 euros. "The authorities must now take firm action," demand the animal rights activists.