Pen invaded

Cow attacked with knife: Boy (14) in psychiatric ward

The case caused head-shaking and horror at the weekend: A 14-year-old boy allegedly broke into a barn in the Tyrolean Oberland and attacked a cow with a knife. The suspect was caught in the course of a manhunt. He is now in a psychiatric ward.

The unbelievable case of animal cruelty took place in Landeck: a neighbor had seen the initially unknown youth in the area of the stables and scared him away by shouting loudly.

Seriously injured animal survived
The suspect - as it turned out - is a 14-year-old Kosovar. He is suspected of breaking into the barn and stabbing a cow twice with a knife. According to the police, the animal suffered serious injuries, but fortunately survived.

"Psychological state of emergency"
In the course of a police search, the suspected animal abuser was tracked down and arrested in neighboring Zams. However, the investigators were initially unable to question him due to his "exceptional mental state".

The 14-year-old was admitted to hospital. Specifically to the psychiatric ward in Hall. "He is still being treated there as an inpatient", the police said on Monday morning in response to an inquiry from "Krone".