Busted Cow Fell Into the River: Killed by Hunters

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Tragically, the "excursion for an outcast cow in the Tyrolean Zillertal ended. After the animal had overcome the fence of a pasture, it got into the river "Ziller" unfortunately. Rescue attempts failed. Finally, only the grace shot by a hunter helped. The incident took place on Thursday. "At just after 10 o'clock the police Ried in the Zillertal was informed that a cow would be in the Ziller in Uderns, it is said by the press office of the execu…

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Unusual deployment for police, fire brigade and water rescue in the Zillertal: A runaway cow landed in the Ziller on Thursday morning and had to be shot by a mJäger. On June 19, 2025, around 10.10 a.m., the police Ried in the Zillertal was informed that a cow would be in the Ziller in Uderns. Apparently a cow in mute had overcome the fence of a pasture and had run into the Ziller. After attempts to rescue the aggressive animal through the water …

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A cow ran into the Ziller River on Thursday morning in Uderns in Tyrol's Zillertal Valley (Schwaz district). Because the animal behaved aggressively during rescue attempts by water rescuers and firefighters, it was shot by a hunter. The cow likely climbed over a pasture fence in Stumm and entered the river, police reported. The dead animal was eventually recovered from the water.