US EditionHiker Dies After Trampled By Cows In Austrian Alps
The 85-year-old man died before surgery after being trampled by nine cows including three calves, while his wife was seriously injured, witnesses and officials said.
- On Sunday, an 85-year-old hiker was killed after a herd of nine cows including three calves charged and trampled him and his 82-year-old wife while they walked toward the so-called Austria hut in Ramsau am Dachstein, Styria province, Austria.
- After a previous deadly attack a decade earlier, Austria's government issued a `code of conduct` advising hikers to keep distance from cows and control dogs; a 2024 fatal cow-charging incident in Salzburg highlights ongoing risks in the nation of more than nine million people.
- Hikers and refuge-hut personnel witnessed the attack, administered first aid, and alerted emergency services; the injured couple were transported to a hospital in Salzburg for treatment.
- Local prosecutors have opened a probe and an autopsy is pending to clarify circumstances, with witnesses and refuge-hut staff providing on-site information.
- Fatal cow attacks remain rare in Austria, a nation of more than nine million where tourist-attracted mountain regions host freely grazing herds, though the 2024 fatal charging in the Salzburg region shows hazards persist.
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A couple of hikers were attacked by a herd of cows on Sunday, 31 August, on a forest path in the Austrian Alps. The man, 85 years old, died shortly after being trampled, while the days of his 82-year-old wife, also injured, are no longer in danger. The cattle wanted to attack the dog, which the two retirees held on a leash, according to the police. - A hiker dies during a cow attack in Austria (International).
A serious and incredible tragedy occurred in Austria the other day.
leprogres.fr
The attack took place on Sunday afternoon in the Austrian Alps. The hiker's wife was also injured.
The attack took place on Sunday afternoon in the Austrian Alps. The hiker's wife was also injured.
Frankfurter Allgemeine
rnd.deThe 85-year-old man was traveling with his wife and a dog in Ramsau am Dachstein when a cow herd attacked the couple and trampled down. The woman survived severely injured.
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