Three Dead Lynx With Gunshot Wounds Found In Northeastern Switzerland

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Three dead lynx were discovered in Appenzell Inner Rhodes, northeastern Switzerland, on Saturday. According to the police, the animals – which are a protected species – all had gunshot wounds. An investigation is ongoing. This content was published on November 9, 2026 - 15:34 1 minute Keystone-SDA

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Three dead lynx found with gunshot wounds in northeastern Switzerland

The animals are a mother and two cubs born this year, the Appenzell Inner Rhodes cantonal police stated on Monday. They were found not far from a road in the Oberegg district.

According to the police, a gamekeeper was dispatched immediately following the report. The Office for Hunting and Fisheries has filed a complaint with the cantonal police.

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Should the person responsible for shooting the animals be found, they face a“hefty fine or even imprisonment”, said Roland Koster of the cantonal police. The animals are currently being examined by specialists. It is only once these examinations have been completed that it will likely be possible to draw conclusions about the ammunition.

In his 38 years as a police officer, Koster told the Keystone-SDA news agency, he had never seen any other case in which a protected animal had been shot in the canton.

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