Attempt to Open Beer Bottle with Pepper Spray Injures 13 on Bus

A 22-year-old in Lüneburg accidentally released pepper spray while trying to open a beer bottle, leading to minor injuries for fellow passengers.

The incident occurred on Monday evening in a crowded bus in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.
A 22-year-old man from Wolfsburg attempted to open a beer bottle using a canister of pepper spray, damaging the canister in the process.
Thirteen passengers inhaled the released pepper spray and suffered minor injuries, according to police reports.
Authorities described the act as a 'glorious idea' with clear sarcasm and have launched a criminal investigation against the individual.
It remains unclear whether the man successfully opened the beer bottle during the incident.