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Yahoo
11-06-2025
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'Unhappy cow' sends Texas rancher flying to hospital in 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. Man Found Dead In Kangaroo, Wallaby Enclosure Reportedly Had 'History' Of Playing Rough With Animal Officials did not identify the people who were injured by the cow nor did they disclose the severity of their injuries. Read On The Fox News App The reason the cow became unhappy remains unknown. This is not the first time an animal has turned on its caretaker. Texas Constable Deputy Shot In Houston Outside Family Law Center, Suspect Wounded 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. 27 Dead Horses Found In California, Leading To Woman's Arrest 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 article source: 'Unhappy cow' sends Texas rancher flying to hospital in airlift rescue after unexpected attack
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- General
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Infant among victims in overnight Leon County crash
LEON COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) – An infant is among the victims in an early morning Leon County crash. Leon County Emergency Management says Buffalo and Centerville Fire Departments responded to a rollover crash at approximately 1:10 a.m. Tuesday. The Leon County Sheriff's Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety also responded. An entrapment with serious injuries was reported. One of the victims was an infant in a car seat. Emergency Management says Air Evac 53 and an Additional Air Medical unit responded to the County Expo for a Landing Zone in order to transport the patients. This is a developing story. FOX 44 News will have more information as it becomes available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Climate
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Hurricane season prep urged by Tallahassee, Leon officials
With the hurricane season set to begin June 1, public officials from Leon County and the city of Tallahassee gathered together at the Public Safety Complex to urge residents to prepare for the upcoming season. Huddled together in the media room of the complex, officials from departments across all levels of local government gathered with the "Billy the Bucket" mascot as they showed and spoke to residents what they should be packing in advance of storms and to have a safety plan in place. "This year's forecast calls for an above average season ... comprehensive preparedness requires the whole community, the young and the old, to get involved to start preparing for hurricane season," Leon County Emergency Management Director Kevin Peters said. The event was underscored by last year's slew of storms which tore through Leon County, such as Hurricanes Helene, Debby and Milton and even some that occurred prior to hurricane season such as the May 10 tornado outbreak and the "Bicentennial Storm," the effects of which still are being felt in the community. "County and city officials encourage you to keep your essential emergency supplies in a five gallon bucket ... these buckets are waterproof, easy to grab and multi-purpose," Peters said. One by one, officials placed items into the bucket while speaking about their importance for storm preparedness, three-day supply of medication, batteries, weather radio, important documents and more. Among the several speakers was Mark Wool with the National Weather Service who provided the numbers for the upcoming season. "I bring you a forecast that favors an above normal season, specifically, the numbers are 13 to 19 named storms, six to 10 of which will become hurricanes and three to five major hurricanes," Wool said. "I always like to reference the 1992 season, where there was only six named storms that whole year, can you imagine that, but the first one was named Andrew." Hurricane Andrew struck South Florida with sustained winds of up to 175 miles per hour, killing 44, and the storm continued all the way to Louisiana where it caused more deaths and an estimated $1 billion in damages, according to the National Weather Service. "I don't know how many of you recall that Helene was predicted to come directly at us," Wool continued. "Had that forecast that was out as recently as 12 hours before landfall held true, we'd still be recovering today." Outside of the Public Safety Complex, preparations will continue as Leon County looks to hold community engagement events for residents and the 2025-2026 Survival Guide will start being sent out to households. Officials shared several ways that residents can stay connected and receive alerts when storms do arrive: Leon County Citizens Connect mobile app Residents can sign up for text alerts from the city at Arianna Otero is the trending and breaking news reporter for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact her via email at AOtero@ and follow her on X: @ari_v_otero. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Leon County braces for active hurricane season, urges prep
