Ursula von der Leyen’s beloved pony was reportedly killed by a wolf at her property in Germany
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen received news on Friday that her 30-year-old pony “Dolly” was mauled by a wolf and killed at her estate in Beinhorn near Hanover, Germany. The local mayor blamed the state environment ministry for inaction, while the minister urged the federal authorities in Berlin to streamline the procedure for shooting wolves that get too close to people or livestock.
“The whole family is terribly upset by the news,” von der Leyen’s spokesman told the Hannoverische Allgemeine Zeitung (HAZ) on Friday. The pony was discovered in the morning by von der Leyen’s husband, in a paddock on her property.
There were “several pools of blood” that “could indicate an agonizing death,” HAZ reported, citing the neighbors, but the exact circumstances of the incident are still being investigated by the agriculture…
