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Jet-set lady Irina Beller (48) has never made a name for herself as an animal lover, on the contrary: when asked about her many fur coats, the Ukrainian-born woman said in an “SRF Doc” in 2012: “Well, animals are much better cared for at home than in the forest.”
Now the widow of the builder lion Walter Beller († 71) is accused of cruelty to animals. On her Instagram account, the polarizing jet-set lady presents a freshly caught trout in the trout lake between Zweisimmen and Gstaad and still squirming in her partner’s arms. “My dinner,” Irina Beller writes below.
He acted against the trout lake rules
Too much for many animal lovers. “How can you let an animal suffer for so long?” Asks a user in the comment column. Another says: “A bit brutal to let the fish die because it can no longer breathe.”
The act was against trout lake rules. It says: “Only remove the fish from the fishing pole after stunning or killing, then take a souvenir photo.” Something that Irina Beller apparently didn’t know. Offenses are usually punishable by expulsion.
Stun or kill fish immediately
For Billo Heinzpeter Studer (73), president of the Fair-Fish Association, the case is clear: the filmed action is neither ethically nor legally justifiable. “A fisherman has to stun and kill the fish as soon as he takes it out of the water to avoid a long torture,” he says.
Unfortunately, it often happens that “ruthless fishermen” want to show off their catch that is still alive. “The fact is that a fish experiences enormous stress out of the water. It can still take in some oxygen from the air, but only with enormous effort and, depending on the species, it dies in a few or many minutes. “
Fish suffering is still being minimized
Caroline Mulle (29), legal researcher at the Tier im Recht Foundation (TIR), also thinks about the video. “It shows that fish suffering is still minimized,” he says. “If you showed puppies or kittens fighting death from suffocation, the outcry would be enormous. But what happens to the fish here is the same. “
Olivier Bieli (36) from the association “Help for animals in need” now wants to refer the case to other animal welfare associations of the cantonal police in Bern. “It is not possible for someone to publicly show the suffering of animals,” he says. “Also, Ms. Beller is unapologetic in the comments.”
Report received by the police of the canton of Bern
And indeed: when asked about the fact, the society woman says things like “Do I have to give the fish artificial respiration?” and “The fish is already in my stomach.” At BLICK’s request, Irina Beller confirms that she filmed the video. When asked about the accusations of cruelty to animals, she only says: “I don’t care what some grain collectors say. I love fishing and fishing. “
Food could have bad consequences for the jet set. The Bern Canton Police confirmed to VIEW that a message was received due to the video; clarifications are now being made. A possible sanction could be high, explains Caroline Mulle from Tier im Recht: “It is necessary to clarify who tortured the fish and who made the video,” she says. “In principle, animal cruelty can result in a prison sentence of up to three years or a fine.” The same applies to the broadcasting of sound and film recordings of animal cruelty. “The fish is obviously suffering in the video. It is not possible to publish and broadcast this casually on the Internet. “
Irina Beller is obviously not worried about the consequences, now she has eaten the matter. Her conclusion: “The fish was super delicious.”
