Expensive trapping attempt

How a farmer fell into a hawk trap himself

Bird of prey versus chicken farmer: a Tyrolean farmer wanted to protect his 2,000 egg suppliers from a hawk using an illegal method. It went wrong, because after a complaint, penalty notice and appeal, he now has to pay.

The shirt-sleeved solution to a problem, without worrying too much about regulations and laws, may sometimes work in everyday life. In this case, it backfired for a Tyrolean farmer.