As a participant in a Perchtenlauf, the boy was grabbed by the horns by a stranger and pulled to the ground. He got whiplash!
A Perchten run in Amstetten was overshadowed by an attack by an adult on a child. For Marco (12), this ended in the hospital. The Kinderkrampus was traveling as part of the club “Melker Au-Teufel’n” when, despite the barrier, he was suddenly grabbed by the horns by an initially unknown person and pulled to the ground.
He immediately felt sick
The boy, who like his colleagues wore a heavy, if childish, wooden mask, immediately felt sick. He also complained of neck pain. His parents took the twelve-year-old to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with whiplash a short time later. The 50-year-old perpetrator was identified a short time later and reported.
“An absolute no-go”
The customs organization itself made the incident public. “It is an absolute no-go to take Krampusse or Perchten by the horns. As you can see, this can lead to serious injuries,” emphasizes board member Benjamin Steyrer.
Fortunately, Marco recovers quickly. It is still unclear whether it will be enough to participate in the home run on December 16 in Melk.
Source: Krone
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