Poison bait warnings

If your animal has swallowed something

Go to the vet immediately. Do not wait to see whether anything shows — with many poisons the first hour decides. If possible take a remnant with you: that helps with the treatment.

Also report the find to the police or the public order office. Laying out poison bait is a criminal offence (§ 17 TierSchG, § 303 StGB) — only the authorities can investigate. This page is a warning for others, not a criminal complaint.

How we handle reports

• Every report is looked at before it appears here. A false warning pins something on a place that is not true.
• Each warning shows how certain it is:
  • Suspicion: We have looked at the report and consider it credible, but could not confirm it yet. It stays up for 14 days, without photos.
  • Confirmed by the association: We have checked the report, for example by asking back or from photos.
  • Officially confirmed: The police, the public order office, the veterinary office or an official testing laboratory has confirmed the find.
• We give no names and no house numbers. A warning should make people avoid an area, not point at someone.
• Whoever reports stays invisible to the public — only the people responsible in the association see the contact details.
• A suspicion expires after 14 days, a confirmed warning after 60 days.