A 45-year-old Polish worker was working in the outdoor enclosure when a bull attacked him. The animal pinned him against the fence and trampled him.
A farm worker died in a work accident on Tuesday morning in Palézieux-Village, canton Vaud. A bull attacked him in the farm's outdoor enclosure, pinning him against the fence and trampling him, albinfo.ch reports.
The accident happened around 8:00 a.m. Tuesday on a farm in Palézieux-Village, Vaud, bluewin.ch reports. A 45-year-old Polish worker was working in the outdoor enclosure when a bull attacked him. The animal pinned him against the fence and trampled him.
Despite immediate resuscitation efforts, he died at the scene, according to Vaud cantonal police.
The acting prosecutor opened a criminal investigation following the report. The owner took the bull to the slaughterhouse later that day.