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Fox News
2 days ago
- Fox News
'Unhappy cow' sends Texas rancher flying to hospital in dramatic airlift rescue after unexpected attack
A Leon County, Texas, rancher was airlifted to a hospital and another person was taken by ambulance after being attacked by what officials called "an unhappy cow" on Monday morning. In a post on Facebook, Leon County Emergency Management (LCEM) said "AirMed 12 N" picked up an injured rancher who had been "attacked by an unhappy cow." FOX 26 in Houston reported that EMS responded at about 9 a.m. to the area, which is located nearly 90 miles east of Waco, Texas, and nearly half-way between Houston and Dallas. Responding units included LCEM and other emergency medical crews from the area. Officials did not identify the people who were injured by the cow nor did they disclose the severity of their injuries. The reason the cow became unhappy remains unknown. This is not the first time an animal has turned on its caretaker. In April 2022, an Irish man was attacked by a rooster with a history of attacking people, according to reports. The Irish Examiner in Cork, Ireland, reported that Jasper Kraus was allegedly attacked by a Brahma chicken that was moved to his property in Ballinasloe after it attacked a child. During a judicial inquiry into the matter, Garda Eoine Browne said he responded to reports of a sudden death on April 28, 2022, and when he arrived, he spoke to paramedics who said CPR attempts to revive the victim were unsuccessful. Kraus was in the kitchen and on the ground in a pool of blood when Brown arrived and appeared to be suffering from a single wound on the back of one of his legs. Kraus's daughter said during the inquiry that she realized the rooster must have caused her father's death after she saw blood on its claws. She also revealed the same rooster had previously attacked her daughter. Corey O'Keefe, a tenant at Kraus's house, was questioned about the incident and said he returned home from work at 8 a.m. that morning, fed the animals and asked Kraus how he was doing before heading off to bed. A little while later, O'Keefe reported, Kraus was screaming for help. When O'Keefe went out to see what was wrong, he saw blood spurting from a large wound on the back of Kraus's calf, along with two other scratches. The victim went in and out of consciousness, O'Keefe reportedly said, and at one point said the word "rooster." Kraus was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene. The coroner recorded Kraus's death as misadventure, or an accident, describing the incident as a dreadful experience for the family.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Air Med 12 air ambulance coming to Leon County
Centerville, Tx (FOX 44) – St. Joseph Health will celebrate the opening of Air Med 12 North, a new air-medical base located in Leon County on Tuesday. A spokesman for St. Joseph Health said a multi-year joint effort between St. Joseph Health, St. Joseph Health EMS, MedTrans Corporation and Leon County has made it possible to bring enhanced access to critical care for citizens of Leon County. The Air Med 12 air ambulance program began operations in the Brazos Valley in May of 2005. Leon County was recognized as a challenge for the program due to lengthy response times and lack of available resources for critical patients. The St. Joseph Health System in collaboration with Leon County officials and the MedTrans Corporation partnered in 2023 to form a workgroup aimed at bringing Air Med 12 North to fruition in Centerville. 'We could not be more thrilled to have Air Med 12 and St. Joseph Health EMS in Leon county. Having Centerville as the home of the new Air Med 12 base ensures quick and advanced medical care to the all of our citizens,' said Leon County Judge Byron Ryder. The base will be home to a Bell 407 GXI helicopter as well as an EMS Tahoe that will respond by ground with an ambulance in the event weather conditions prevent air services. The base will be staffed full time with a flight nurse and flight paramedic at a local helipad. Modern medical equipment and four units of blood products will be ready at all times. Area residents are invited to the Grand Opening and Launch Party of the new Air Med 12 North Base on Tuesday, January 28, from 5 to 8 p.m. at 404 W. Frontage Rd S, Centerville, TX. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
