Alpine farmer does not have to pay 80,000 euros plus interest to the husband, daughter and granddaughter of the deceased. In its decision, the Higher Regional Court stated that pastures and alpine pastures do not necessarily have to be fenced off unless there have been incidents with the animals in the past.
In the Tyrolean Pinnistal, a similar case from 2014 had a different outcome in court. A 45-year-old German from Bad Dürkheim and her dog were attacked and killed by cows.