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An elderly woman was killed and her husband injured in a herd of cows attack in Austria


A woman died in AustriaShe is 67 years old and her husband (65 years old) was seriously injured after he attacked them A herd of cows in the Oberlinz region in the west of the country, according to Police Sunday.

The source explained that dozens of cows belonging to a cooperative of farmers were gathering in a grazing area where the couple were attacked, noting that the investigation into the circumstances of the incident is still ongoing.

A series of incidents

Austria has previously witnessed a series of similar incidents.

Last September, an 85-year-old climber from Vienna died in the Alps after a herd of cows attacked, during which his wife was injured. She was 82 years old.

Similar circumstances

In 2024, a female climber who was accompanied by two dogs was killed, in similar circumstances.

After a similar attack that occurred in 2014, the government issued "A guide to behavior" Intended for hikers, it calls on them to keep their distance from herds in mountain pastures and keep their dogs on a leash, but release them in the event of an attack.

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