Burgenland man impaled in dare

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A 43-year-old man is in a critical condition after being injured in a bizarre test of courage.The man reportedly tried to impress his pals by leaping over a high fence in Oberpetersdorf, Burgenland, yesterday evening (Weds). He fell over after getting stuck with one of his legs. His chest was speared by a wooden fencepost […]

Collapsing chimney puts worker in clinic

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A Tyrolean worker was buried under several cubic metres of rubble after a chimney collapsed.The man was engaged in demolition work at a derelict building in Kufstein, Tyrol, yesterday (Tues). He reportedly failed to bring the brick chimney down using a digger. It collapsed when he tried to break up its foundation with a pickaxe.The […]

Cow puts truck driver in clinic

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A 24-year-old lorry driver had to be hospitalised after he was attacked by a cow this morning (Weds).The Upper Austrian was assigned to pick up a cow from a farm in Windhaag with his truck. He was pushed against a wall by another heifer when he teamed up with the farmer to lead the animal […]

‘Zidane headbutt’ poster ad causes a stir

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Austrian advertisement watchdogs revealed plans to ban a betting company’s poster ad over fears it could spark violence among football fans.The campaign shows a crew-cut man wearing a white shirt head-butting a car-park attendant’s chest, a scene carrying striking resemblance to Zinedine Zidane’s attack against Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final.The French midfielder […]