Cows block the railway line: train failures and animal recovery in Chemnitz!

Cows block the railway line: train failures and animal recovery in Chemnitz!

In the Chemnitz area, two cows ensured an unexpected chaos on the railway lines! A patrol of the federal police quickly had to rush to the site when the animals stuck in the track. The route was immediately blocked and both the veterinary office and the responsible farmer were alerted.

A veterinarian found on site that the cows had not suffered any serious injuries. The farmer quickly took action and organized a wheel loader to rescue the animals. Thanks to these rapid measures, the cows could be saved intact! However, the incident had massive consequences for rail traffic: a total of ten trains failed, one of the trains was delayed 45 minutes. A dramatic spectacle that caught many travelers!