Graz Lustbühel

How cows became the reason for a firecracker petition

Jana Windisch with the now recovered calf "Selma" in Lustbühel.(Bild: Christian Jauschowetz)

It gets loud every year in December: Despite an existing ban on fireworks in Graz, numerous firecrackers are set off around New Year's Eve. This is a particular nuisance for animals. An ENT doctor in Graz has now submitted a petition against firecrackers to the city government. 

Today, there is no sign of the damage caused by escaping cows in the Lustbühel recreation area in Graz in December. The fences were repaired and the animals were able to recover from their fright. "Our calf Selma is also completely healthy again," says Jana Windisch, an employee of the municipal GBG (Building and Construction Management Graz).