In October 2007, animal rights activists and the police stopped a Romanian truck transporting horses for slaughter because the animals were being transported to Belgium in the worst possible conditions and some of them were even injured. The animal rights activists contacted Gut Aiderbichl and asked Michael Aufhauser for help. He immediately got into his car and drove to the scene of the incident. Thanks to the support of the animal rights activists and an animal-loving couple, who helped us with a generous donation, we managed to buy all 21 slaughter horses and bring them to safety at Gut Aiderbichl.