Michael Aufhauser (born April 25, 1952
Augsburg
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) is a
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animal rights activist and founder of
Gut Aiderbichl, the largest sanctuary for animals in Austria, which houses more than 1,000 animals of a variety of species. Meanwhile, 15 more farms under this model in
Germany
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,
Austria
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,
Switzerland
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and one built in
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, some of which are specialized in certain animal species.
Aufhauser drew a lot of attention of German and international mass media on his project when he bought a "runaway cow" called
Yvonne
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in August 2011.
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See also
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
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List of animal rights advocates
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References
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1952 births
German activists
German animal rights activists
Living people
People from Augsburg