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Nurse rescued man on a walk

Yücel Tugrul (left) was delighted to receive initial care from "professional" Melanie Krall on his walk. Director of Nursing Christian Pleil also praised the nurse's courageous efforts. She also received a bouquet of flowers as a thank you.(Bild: Landesklinikum Mistelbach)

Dramatic scenes unfolded in Kapellerfeld in the municipality of Gerasdorf near Vienna. When Yücel Tugrul was out walking his dog, he suddenly collapsed. Luckily for him, the Mistelbach nurse Melanie Krall was driving past in her car, stopped and rushed to help. The "Krone" spoke to the lifesaver.

Melanie Krall from Wilfersdorf near Mistelbach was actually driving her car to her horse in Gerasdorf when the 30-year-old nurse suddenly saw a man lying on the side of the road in Kapellerfeld. It was immediately clear to her what was unfortunately completely unclear to other drivers: she stopped and tried to help the man in distress.