67-year-old Hiker Dies in Austrian Alps After Cow Attack
20th May 2026
The woman, who has not been named, was attacked by what police described as a ‘mid-double-digit number’ of cows in a pasture in Lienz in East Tirol. Her 65-year-old husband…
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The woman, who has not been named, was attacked by what police described as a ‘mid-double-digit number’ of cows in a pasture in Lienz in East Tirol.
Her 65-year-old husband was also seriously injured.
It is unclear why the herd attacked.
The authorities and farmers repeatedly advise caution when hiking in Alpine regions and to stay clear of all animals.
Attacks by cows are rare but not unknown.
In September 2025 an 85-year-old man died after a cow attack in the Ramsau am Dachstein area of the Austrian Alps.
We reported on it in this PlanetSKI article looking at summer accidents in the Alps:
Cow in the Alps. Image © PlanetSKI
