Old message freshly served up! And hundreds of Facebook users are diligently sharing them...
It is about the claim that food samples for animals were found in mailboxes, which allegedly came from Fressnapf.
The warning is distributed on Facebook in the following form:

Danger!!!!!!!!!
There are samples of animal feed in the mailboxes. Allegedly the contents of “Fressnapf” are poisonous. Under no circumstances feed the animals. Please forward.
The fact check
It started with Fressnapf Solingen Werderstraße posting a warning on Facebook February 27, 2016

Dear animal lovers
, we have learned that an increasing number of packages with food samples are currently being sent by post in northern Germany.
Fressnapf is listed as the sender.The packages are NOT from Fressnapf and there is no market or other Fressnapf rooms at the address given!
We don't know who these packages are from, but we ask you to be careful as we cannot guarantee that the food may not have been prepared in a way that is harmful to your health.
You are welcome to hand in such packages at the market.
If you have a picky animal, you can contact your market and we will find a sample pack for you that you can feed with peace of mind!
Thank you for your attention
Allegedly were supposed to be circulating in northern Germany, but they did not come from Fressnapf itself.
to anyone at any point , even after Fressnapf requested them
But the warning was picked up by users and websites and diligently distributed:

Fressnapf Germany responds to user inquiries with this press release:

But it only says that they were made aware that there were supposed to be food samples in the HAMBURGER AREA that were sent in the name of Fressnapf. Criminal charges were filed accordingly.
THERE IS NOT A WORD IN THE PRESS RELEASE THAT THESE FOOD SAMPLES ARE POISONED!
It seems as if a user just forwarded a guess to Fressnapf Solingen Werderstrasse.
This may have been published unchecked. Fressnapf Germany itself reacted with a press release and called in the police. The information from Northern Germany is now spreading to Austria and Switzerland!
Result:
Let's summarize - why, where and why this letter was sent and who sent it is not yet known.
However, the message or warning about these food samples is constantly being spread.
However, there is no evidence that these food samples ever actually existed.
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