Overview

• On July 12 in Glödnitz, a cow jumped over a triple-stranded barbed-wire fence and injured a 40-year-old German mother, her five-year-old daughter and a 64-year-old farmer who came to help
• All three victims were evacuated by helicopter and ambulance to Klagenfurt hospitals for treatment of serious injuries
• On July 13 near Ursprungsalm in Styria, a herd of 30–35 cows spooked by a hiker’s dog trampled a 44-year-old woman who was airlifted to Klagenfurt
• The Landespolizeidirektion Kärnten has launched an investigation into the Glödnitz fence’s integrity while authorities review safety regulations for grazing lands
• The Austrian Alpine Club and animal welfare groups have urged hikers to stay calm near livestock, keep dogs leashed or released if threatened and give mother cows with calves a wide berth