The stalking of a hunter in the district of Jennersdorf, Burgenland ended tragically. A whole swarm of aggressive wasps rushed on him – Erich K. (58) did not survive the attack.
Friday night Erich K. went hunting. With the rifle over his shoulder, the 58-year-old marched to a high stand in Poppendorf-Bergen, which belongs to the cadastral municipality of Heiligenkreuz in the Lafnitztal. Far and wide only forest and clearings with flowers and grass.
ambush attack
The accident happened completely unexpectedly. A swarm of hornets attacked the surprised Waidmann. K. managed to get to safety with great difficulty, but the insect bites knocked him out. “Erich called a colleague on his cell phone and briefly told him what had happened,” the community said. Emergency services immediately rushed into the impassable area.
When they arrived, the hunter was already motionless on the ground by the perch. The patient was taken by ambulance to the hospital in Güssing, accompanied by the crew of the emergency doctor helicopter C16. But all help came too late. The 58-year-old died as a result of the hornet attack. According to the initial investigations, the Waidmann should not have been on the high setting. “Everything was locked, not even the gun for the hunt loaded yet,” according to the facts.
Hornets now particularly dangerous!
There is now a warning for hornets. “They are very aggressive at the moment. Within the wasp species there is a battle over who will be the next queen,” explains a naturalist.
deep mourning
Dismay and deep sadness reign not only in Poppendorf, but also in Inzenhof, the original birthplace of the hornet victim. The furniture maker with a shop in Neustift near Güssing was considered friendly and reliable. “Erich was a man with 100 percent handshake skills. His tragic death hits us all hard,” say those who knew the deceased for a long time. Erich K. was also loved for his funny, social demeanor. As soon as the amateur musician played at private parties, the guests were in a great mood, as the “Krone” found out in the city on Saturday. A good friend: “We will miss Erich terribly!”
Source: Krone
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