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Herd of 20 Cows Kills Woman, Injures Husband in Tyrol

5/18/2026

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A 67-year-old woman was killed and her 65-year-old husband seriously injured when a herd of cows attacked them in Lienz, East Tyrol.
Police reported the herd numbered in the mid-double digits.
Authorities noted the couple were not walking with a dog, a factor that can provoke cattle.
Officials and farmers advise hikers to exercise caution in Alpine pastures after a similar fatal attack in September 2025 in Ramsau am Dachstein.

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A 67-year-old woman was killed and her 65-year-old husband seriously injured when a herd of cows attacked them in Lienz, East Tyrol.
Police reported the herd numbered in the mid-double digits.
Authorities noted the couple were not walking with a dog, a factor that can provoke cattle.
Officials and farmers advise hikers to exercise caution in Alpine pastures after a similar fatal attack in September 2025 in Ramsau am Dachstein.