Butcher will deal with 'brutal and intrusive' #konikpaarden in Lauwersmeer area. All the Koni stallions who moved from the Flevopolder to the Lauwersmeer a year ago were taken to the slaughterhouse.The animals were too intrusive to recreationists.

It was never intended to keep the animals for years, but their behaviour has accelerated the way to the abattoir, says site manager Staatsbosbeheer. ,, We got 41 koniks last year from the Oostvaardersveld, which is next to the Oostvaardersplassen. There are now 28 mares left of them '', says forester Jaap Kloosterhuis.'

They sniffed on bicycle stones'
,, Walkers told that they were too intrusive and did not go aside. Sometimes they sniffed on bicycle bags. People are frightened by that, and that is obviously not the intention.”

Who should have gone to the slaughterhouse?
Of course, animals should not start to behave like animals.

“They sniffed on bicycle racks. “ Therefore, they must die