Silage bale theft

Blue “fawn mower” under investigation again

The FPÖ politician is alleged to have committed the harvest theft on August 14.(Bild: zVg)

Public prosecutor accuses Mühlviertel local politician of stealing eight silage bales. Following his acquittal for six mutilated fawns, investigations into a controversial mowing operation on someone else's meadow have now been reopened. However, a diversionary settlement could spare the 57-year-old a criminal trial.

The FPÖ local politician, who had to stand trial in October after mutilating and killing six fawns during a mowing operation in Eidenberg, is now being investigated again by the public prosecutor's office.

This time it is not about the accusation of cruelty to animals - as reported, he has been legally acquitted of this - but about theft.

The 57-year-old is alleged to have mowed down someone else's clover meadow in Eidenberg on August 14, pressed the mown crop and - despite vehement objections from witnesses - simply transported it away.

The farmer and entrepreneur is now likely to be offered a diversionary settlement by the public prosecutor's office. However, the rightful owners of the silage bales would also have to agree to this. If they do not, the accused is threatened with criminal proceedings.