A thousand young people left a mountain pasture in the Vaud Jura unsuitable for grazing after an illegal rave.
Police negotiated with organisers to end the party on Sunday morning, avoiding a risky overnight intervention.
The municipality of Ballaigues has filed a criminal complaint.
While organisers say they cleared the site, the farmer says trampled grass means his cows have lost their summer pasture.
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