Unnecessary act

Vandals destroy plants in Neusiedl am See

Unknown persons went on a rampage in Neusiedl am See and destroyed trees and bushes. There is great anger about the acts of vandalism.(Bild: Wolf Stockinger)

Unknown persons have something against the flowers in Neusiedl. Plants were already destroyed and a tree stolen before Christmas. Now there has been another incident. 

Magic gardener Wolf Stockinger no longer understands the world. He has been lovingly tending the flora in Neusiedl am See for years. For him, plants are just as much living beings as animals or humans. So it hurts him when someone destroys them.

This is apparently what happened on Sunday night. "The rioters went on a rampage in front of the district court," says Stockinger. "They brutally tore apart the hardy ten-year-old olive tree, uprooted the magnificent peacock bush and trampled down another ten-year-old Indian lilac tree belonging to the municipality of Neusiedl. The plants are broken. It's a disgrace."

There used to be a pine tree here. It was dug up and taken away.(Bild: Wolf Stockinger)

Before Christmas, several plants were uprooted on Seestraße and a two-meter-high umbrella pine was dug up and stolen. If anyone has seen anything, please report it to the police!