Farming

This little piggy went to court: Piglets become plaintiffs in landmark German trial

In a legal first, animal rights activists have asked Germany's top court to ban the practice of castrating young male pigs without anaesthetic -- with the piglets themselves listed as the plaintiffs.

Animals

Ostrich hit by car after activists 'free' it from circus

An ostrich at a circus in Munich was hit by a car and died shortly after animal rights activists opened its cage.

media

Five of the best German April Fools' pranks

Germany didn't quite live up to its reputation for humourlessness on April Fools' Day, with newspapers, businesses and even the police joining in the fun this year.

Military

US medic training on live pigs faces opposition

A US company that trains military medics in field operations using live pigs is trying to bring its courses to Germany. Animal rights group PETA believes the company is using US Army protection to bypass German animal protection laws.

zoo

Poultry producer accused of massive animal abuse

German poultry producer Wiesenhof has been accused of gravely mistreating thousands of chickens and violating animal protection laws, but the company alleges that activists actually encouraged the abuse.

Easter

Germans eat three more eggs for Easter

Germany was hit by eggs-traordinary news on Saturday morning as it was revealed that they consume an average of three more eggs per person in the Easter month.

media

High court rules against PETA Holocaust ad campaign

Germany's high court on Thursday banned an advertising campaign by animal rights group PETA comparing animals in a slaughter house to Jews in Nazi concentration camps.