A 67-year-old hiker has died after being attacked by a herd of cows in Austria, authorities said, in the latest fatal incident involving livestock in the Alps.The woman was attacked by what Police described as a “mid-double-digit number” of cows in a pasture in the alpine district of Lienz in East Tyrol on Sunday afternoon. Her 65-year-old husband was also seriously injured.Authorities said the reasons for the animals’ aggressive behaviour remain unclear. The couple were not accompanied by a dog at the time, Police said.
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SUN · 2026-05-17 · 20:14 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0517-77053
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Hiker killed in attack by herd of cows in Austrian Alps
A 67-year-old hiker has died after being attacked by a herd of cows in East Tyrol, Austria, on Sunday afternoon. The woman was in a pasture in the alpine district of Lienz when a "mid-double-digit number" of cows attacked her.
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A 67-year-old hiker has died after being attacked by a herd of cows in East Tyrol, Austria, on Sunday afternoon. The woman was in a pasture in the alpine district of Lienz when a "mid-double-digit number" of cows attacked her. Her 65-year-old husband was also seriously injured in the incident. Authorities stated that the reasons for the animals' aggressive behavior are unclear. The couple was not accompanied by a dog at the time of the attack. This is the latest fatal incident involving livestock in the Alps.
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The couple were not accompanied by a dog at the time of the attack.
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The reasons for the animals’ aggressive behaviour remain unclear.
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Her 65-year-old husband was also seriously injured in the attack.
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The woman was attacked by a "mid-double-digit number" of cows in a pasture in East Tyrol.
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A 67-year-old hiker died after being attacked by a herd of cows in Austria.
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