Overview
- Police said a 62-year-old spectator seized the horns of the performer's mask as he leaned over a barrier to frighten onlookers in Keutschach, Carinthia.
- The 20-year-old complained of shoulder and neck pain and was taken to UKH Klagenfurt with injuries described as of unspecified severity.
- The encounter occurred around 6:15 p.m. near the municipal office despite crowd barriers separating spectators from participants.
- ORF and local outlets reported the details, citing the police account of the sequence of events.
- Coverage notes recurring safety problems at Krampus parades, including multiple serious injuries last year and isolated cases such as a child in Tirol running into traffic and a fireworks mishap.