Creepy accident: Hay fork missed 11-year-old tragic episodes in Munich!

Creepy accident: Hay fork missed 11-year-old tragic episodes in Munich!

this afternoon, on June 11, 2025, there was a serious incident at a horse farm in Munich-Lochhausen, which put many residents in horror. An eleven -year -old girl was seriously injured in an accident when a tink of a hay fork penetrated her lower leg. The alarm for the emergency services was triggered at around 3 p.m., and a little later the rescue workers arrived on the riding facility, such as Wochblatt-news.de reported.

The injury was so serious that immediate first -time medical care by an emergency doctor and a rescue team was not sufficient. To help the girl as best as possible, the Munich fire brigade was alerted without further ado, and a rescue helicopter was used to support. The fire brigade even had to separate a tine of the hay fork with an angle grinder to facilitate the transport of the injured girl.

A little later the girl was flown to the shock room of a Munich children's clinic with the helicopter. So far, the firefighters have not been able to say anything about the exact circumstances of the accident, but such events are not uncommon. As an analysis of [germanjournalsportsmedicine.com] (https://www.germanjournalsportsmedicine.com/archive/archive-2016/issue-11/bährt pattern-Be-bei-reitfaellen/) shows, injuries often occur in equestrian sports, especially among younger riders. About 46% of those affected are younger than 19 years, with the young age between 8 and 18 years of age a high -risk group.

safety precautions and prevention

A review of the most common types of injury makes it clear that good protection is vital. So the likelihood of falling from the horse in the event of a fall and often lead to injuries to the upper extremities. In the past ten years, an average of 114 equestrian sports accused per year has been treated at the BG Klinikum Hamburg. Most of these accidents took place in female riders, with a ratio of 7: 1 to male affected.

In order to avoid such tragic accidents in the future, preventive measures are required. The recommended security measures include wearing helmets with facial protection, suitable footwear and gloves. Education of the riders about security regulations is also important. This is the only way to significantly improve security on enrichment systems and in practice -oriented training in order to minimize the risk of young riders.

The hopes of the community are now in the rapid recovery of the injured girl, and the thoughts of the residents are with their family. A terrible accident that reminds us all of the dangers in equestrian sports.

These events clearly show that every security in handling animals and devices should give the highest priority. The incident at the horse farm in Lochhausen remains in mind as an urgent memorial.