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Connyland vet acquitted over dolphin deaths

Thu, 03 Jul 2014 14:18:00 +0200

A vet accused of negligence and cruelty to two dolphins at the Connyland theme park near Lipperswil, in the canton of Thurgau, has been acquitted on appeal.

Drugs caused dolphins' deaths: prosecutor

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:51:00 +0100

The deaths of the two dolphins at the Conny-Land amusement park last year were the result of brain injuries caused by doses of antibiotics, the Thurgauer prosecutor announced on Monday.

Prosecutor removed from dolphin death case

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:45:00 +0100

A prosecutor appointed to investigate the deaths of two dolphins at a fun park in eastern Switzerland has been removed from the case due to a conflict of interest.

Poisoning suspected after second dolphin death at Swiss fun park

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:15:43 +0100

Animal welfare groups are pushing the government to ban the import of dolphins and whales after the death of a second dolphin in a single week at the Connyland fun park in eastern Switzerland.