Missing imperial eagle and poisoned pipe consecration: Investigations in Lower Austria

The GPS broadcaster of the disappeared animal had last sent out signals on the morning of May 19. In the search for the imperial eagle, six killed pipe consecration were discovered in various decay states and several open chicken eggs, the police said on Friday in a broadcast. Notes were requested.

Searched for the imperial eagle on fields in Loipersdorf in the municipality of Gerersdorf (St. Pölten district) as well as Pummersdorf and Hafing, towns of St. Pölten. During a toxicological examination of three birds of prey, their stomach contents and eggs, the forbidden poison Carbofuran was discovered. The GPS broadcaster separated by the imperial eagle was found in Ragelsdorf, a catastral community in the north of the state capital. He may have been transported there. The traces secured on the transmitter are currently evaluated. Kadaver and poisoning dogs as well as police drones were also used in the search.

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