“the Alps instead of palms” – this appeal of the Ministry of tourism of Austria to support travel around the country suddenly went sideways. As writes the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Alpine meadows and pastures of this scourge this summer were tourists who continually strive to capture video and even selfies with the cows. Those experiencing stress and can become a threat to people. Minister Elizabeth Kettinger had to convene in Vienna emergency “meadow summit,” where colleagues discussed “Code of conduct on meadows and pastures”, designed to warn travelers.
where once walked from the strength of a hundred people a day, now wandering thousands, complains the head of the Union of meadows and pastures in Upper Austria Johann Fessl, which has a new headache, in addition to wolves. As writes the FAZ, often adults and seemingly intelligent people put their children on the backs of calves for the photo on Instagram. Other specially scaring the cows and take them off the flight on video for the TEC-DC – recently one of the moderators had to remove because of the cruelty of the content.
At the same time they do not realize that risk their health and even lives. Just this spring, several tourists were attacked and injured by cows-mothers. Only one Upper Austria already installed over 200 signs with warnings. Pedestrians are advised not to deviate from the trails, do not approach the scene of the grazing and let the dogs off the leash.
