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Two Swans at the Swan Pond Again - Hermine Joins Dagmar - Thanks to the Support of the City of WittenbergIn 2023, the female swan Dagmar lost her partner due to a fox attack and had to spend the remainder of the summer season alone at the Swan Pond, as the acquisition of a new mute swan was made difficult by the Federal Wildlife Protection Regulation, which prohibits the purchase of such swans.  Photo: City of Zeitz However, the city of Zeitz, approved by the state of Saxony-Anhalt, has an exemption permit for the keeping of swans, so Mayor Christian Thieme began his search and, through a newspaper article, became aware of Lutherstadt Wittenberg. There, there was offspring, and therefore Christian Thieme made an inquiry to his counterpart, Mayor Torsten Zugehör, and received confirmation that Wittenberg would give one of the young swans to Zeitz as a sort of gift. Thus, Dagmar received a new partner, Frieda, in early 2024. However, the happiness lasted only about a year, as Frieda was found lifeless at the edge of the Swan Pond in January 2025, and after an extensive investigation, it was determined that the female swan was a victim of avian influenza. The city of Wittenberg was also informed of this, and shortly thereafter, both mayors had another conversation and agreed that Zeitz would receive a female swan from the offspring of the famous Wittenberg swans Costa and Diva, born in 2024. After further discussions, Thomas Suk, head of the Public Green/Tree Protection Department, traveled to Wittenberg in mid-April to pick up the young female swan from Patrick Anger, who is known as the Swan Whisperer in Lutherstadt. "Many thanks go to AMS Burgenland GmbH Zeitz, which supported us in this, and again to Patrick Anger for the great work in raising the swans. After consulting with our animal shelter, both animals were able to meet and get used to each other before being released into the Swan Pond," said Thomas Suk. Today, about three weeks after Hermine's move to Zeitz, both swans were able to settle into their home at the Swan Pond. "Many thanks go to the team at the animal shelter, which took care of the animals with great care. I am happy that Dagmar and Hermine are getting along so well, and I thank the city of Wittenberg, especially Mayor Torsten Zugehör and Swan Whisperer Patrick Anger, for the excellent communication. They were empathetic about the loss of Frieda and, through the Wittenberg breeding program, we now have two swans gracing our Swan Pond again," said Mayor Christian Thieme. The staff at the animal shelter kindly asks not to feed the animals. "Feeding attempts with bread or similar baked goods are unhealthy for the swans. There is no need to worry about their feeding, as they are provided for daily by the animal shelter," it is emphasized. However, they did offer a tip: If you are at the Swan Pond and can't resist feeding, please only use corn kernels or fresh grass! Author: AI Translation - Lars Werner, Pressesprecher Stadt Zeitz | 10.05.2025 |
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