The picturesque small town of Erbach, Germany has been left in shock after vandals destroyed a live nativity scene, defacing the local church and even abusing the two donkeys that were part of the display.
In a living nativity scene at Erbach near Frankfurt two donkeys, lily & max were beaten, the scene destroyed & they defecated in the church.
One punched the donkey, destroyed electrical boxes, Christmas light & decorations. They robbed stalls & defaced the toilets. pic.twitter.com/KhCxoI1joM
Police say that around 4 a.m., the attackers showed up the the popular nativity scene with the only intention to destroy it. One resident watching from his balcony said they saw one of the culprits punch a donkey then proceed to destroy electrical boxes and decoration.
The two animals, Lily and Max, were taken by their owners back to a farm where they would recover from their injuries.
Lily and Max Photo: Erbach im Odenwald on Facebook
After destroying the display, the attackers then turned their attention to the local Protestant church where they vandalized the inside and defecated inside it.
Police are seeking witnesses to identify the culprits as they continue their investigation. The residents of the little town are now left with a destroyed nativity display and many fear visiting the area again.
Unfortunately, this has become a growing trend in Western Europe during the Christmas season.Cities in Germany warned their residents of staying alert at Christmas markets and Christmas themed locations as they may be targeted by local islamists destroying Christian symbols.
Last year’s attack on the Christmas market in Magdabert left five people killed and over 300 hundred injured. Now pictures and videos show city main squares turn into war zones as heavily armed police and bomb squads patrol areas where all local families want to do is enjoy their local Christmas celebration.
Zolta Győri is a journalist at europeanconservative.com.
