Federal police rescue pigeon at Ostbahnhof: sad end at the animal shelter

Federal police rescue pigeon at Ostbahnhof: sad end at the animal shelter

On Saturday morning, June 14, 2025, the federal police were called to an animal emergency at Munich Ostbahnhof. Shortly after 8 a.m., officers discovered an injured pigeon that could no longer fly. The commitment to animals in need was shown once again when the police carefully caught the pigeon and tried to save it from further stress. She was found to have an injury to her foot that required immediate attention.

The pigeon first received initial care on site and was then placed in a safe transport box. The officials transported the feathered creature to the nearby Riem animal shelter, where a veterinary examination revealed the sobering diagnosis: the injuries were so serious that treatment was deemed ineffective. Unfortunately, the veterinarians had no choice but to euthanize the pigeon, a female hen, to spare it further suffering. As Abendzeitung München reports, the Munich Federal Police emphasized its commitment to helping animals in need, while the Riem animal shelter thanked the officers for their quick response and regretted the sad outcome.

Wild dangers and animal emergencies

This incident casts a shadow over the challenges faced by injured wildlife. There are a lot of animals on the move, especially during the mating season in spring, which increases the risk of accidents involving wild animals. The Animal Welfare Association gives helpful tips on how drivers can avoid accidents involving wildlife. You should drive more slowly at the edges of forests and fields, especially when animals become visible and honk to scare them. Turning off the high beam also helps to avoid blinding the animals.

At times when many wild animals are active at dusk and at night, caution is advised. The number of accidents is increasing, especially in rush hour traffic, and it is repeatedly shown how urgently awareness is needed to protect our animal companions.

Another incident on the same day showed that it's not just animals that can be in trouble. Shortly after 8 p.m. there was a dispute about a seat between two Syrians on the regional express to Munich at Starnberg Nord train station, which escalated. In that incident, the 25-year-old was punched in the face by a 33-year-old, leading to a scuffle in which the younger man's glasses were damaged. Fortunately, neither suffered any significant damage and declined medical evaluations. Investigations into bodily harm and damage to property were initiated against the older man, but neither had previously appeared before the police, as Presseportal informed.

In Munich, the focus is not only on the safety of people, but also on the protection of our animal companions. Every effort counts – both for the police officers and for the animal lovers in the local animal shelters.