Horse falls on woman and dies after stable accident

A horse fell on a 43-year-old woman in a stable in Schönau im Mühlkreis, Upper Austria, leaving her seriously injured, ORF reported. The animal died shortly afterwards.

The woman was caring for horses with her 11-year-old daughter at about 5.30pm on Friday when one of the animals fell outside its stall and pinned her underneath. After the horse stood up, she managed to free herself. The animal then fell again and died in front of the stall.

The girl called emergency services. After receiving emergency medical treatment, the woman was flown by rescue helicopter to the accident hospital in Linz. The hospital said on Saturday morning that she had undergone surgery and was recovering.

The reason the horse fell was not known.