Overview
- During a family walk around 20:00 on Saturday, 6 December, a 44-year-old was successively grabbed by two Klaubäufe in Matrei, Osttirol, and thrown using the traditional 'Klaubaufwurf'.
- The man suffered a severe shoulder injury and was treated at the district hospital in Lienz.
- Landespolizei Tirol has opened an investigation, and the identities of the two masked attackers remain unknown.
- The 'Klaubaufwurf' involves seizing a passer-by by their clothing and hurling them onto their back, a practice linked to local Krampus customs.
- The incident occurred during the early December Klaubauf season in a region known for heavy gear and forceful conduct, with recent years also recording injuries at similar events in Austria and Germany.