Overview

• On August 5 in Bröthen-Michalken a 42-year-old cyclist fell and sustained serious injuries while trying to corral escaped horses
• Emergency responders airlifted the woman to a regional hospital where she remains in critical condition
• Police have launched an investigation into what triggered her fall, with no definitive cause yet established
• It remains unclear whether the horses were her own or animals she encountered during her ride
• Local officials are reviewing livestock containment practices in rural Bautzen to determine how the horses escaped