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Woman dies after being attacked by cow

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An elderly woman died after she was attacked by a cow in the Rødøy municipality in Nordland Friday night. It is not known whether she died because of the injuries.

– The woman died in hospital on Friday evening, said Operations Officer at the police station in Salten, Mads Bernhoft, to Avisa Nordland.

The woman was with her husband when the cow attacked. Both were flown to Helgeland Hospital shortly afterwards. The man is described as slightly injured.

Police created an investigation after being notified of the incident Saturday, but stressed that it is too early to say anything about the cause of death.

It is not known who owns the cow or what will happen with it in the future.

 

Source: NTB scanpix / Norway Today