Train crashes into herd of goats - several animals die
Created: 07/27/2022, 20:44
A herd of goats breaks out of an enclosure near Rüdesheim am Rhein.
As they cross the train tracks, a fatal collision occurs.
Rüdesheim – A herd of goats was hit by a regional train near Rüdesheim am Rhein.
Of the total of 25 goats, six died immediately on Wednesday morning (July 27) as a result of the collision, two others were later killed because of their serious injuries, the police said.
The remaining animals were caught with the notified owner.
People on the train were not injured.
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Hesse: goats break out of the enclosure
The goats escaped from an enclosure near the Assmannshausen train station for reasons that are not yet known and ran onto the tracks in a curve.
After the salvage, the train coming from Frankfurt was able to continue its journey to Koblenz without damage.
(dpa)
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