After a herd of cows fatally attacked a 40-year-old in front of her daughters, police are now looking for witnesses who can help clarify the circumstances of the accident. As is now known, the mother of two daughters died on her own birthday.
After Wednesday’s fatal cow attack, there was still great commotion the next day in Bad Hofgastein in Salzburg’s Pongau. The 40-year-old local woman was walking with her two daughters (20 and 23 years old) and two small dogs in the Schlossalm area on her birthday afternoon when they were attacked by the animals.
The two daughters managed to escape the herd to safety despite their injuries. They got a shock.
Only a helicopter could chase Herde away
According to the police, the younger of the two quickly called the emergency services. A mountain rescuer and employees of the mountain railway quickly arrived on site. But only the pilot of the alerted rescue helicopter was able to drive away the herd of cows. Despite immediate resuscitation measures, the 40-year-old succumbed to her serious injuries on the spot.
The two daughters were taken to the Schwarzach Clinic by rescue helicopter.
“We are clarifying the exact course of the accident and are looking for witnesses who witnessed the accident,” police spokesman Hans Wolfgruber said on Thursday. So far, the woman’s daughters have only been interviewed briefly. “We will only do this on a large scale if the situation allows it.”
It is currently believed that the dogs – believed to be a Maltese and a Havanese – were on a leash. “Otherwise they probably would have run away.” The district manager of the Pongau mountain rescue service, Gerhard Kremser, emphasized: “If at all possible, the dog should be released in the event of a sudden cow attack. ”
The dead woman was brought to the valley by the mountain rescue team. It was initially unclear whether the dogs were also injured. There was varying information here. Both dogs were initially taken to an animal shelter in Pinzgau.
Source: Krone
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