Trains held up due to grazing cattle on a railway track in BPOL-FL area

In an unusual turn of events, a train on the Hamburg to Westerland railway line was halted near Elmshorn and Glückstadt on Sunday morning at approximately 9:30 AM. The cause? A herd of cows that had made their way onto the tracks.

The driver of the Nordbahn train, upon spotting the three cows, promptly initiated an emergency brake to avoid a collision. Thankfully, no collision occurred, and the approximately 50 passengers on the train remained uninjured during the braking.

Upon learning of the situation, a Federal Police patrol from both the Glückstadt police station and the nearby Flensburg station responded to the incident. The animal owner, who had driven the animals into a pen before the Federal Police arrived, had also repaired the fence that was knocked down.

A criminal investigation has been initiated against a 60-year-old German for endangering rail traffic. However, the search results do not provide information about this individual facing criminal charges in Flensburg.

For further inquiries, you can contact the Federal Police Inspectorate Flensburg. Their contact information is as follows:

Address: Valentinerallee 2a, 24941 Flensburg
Telephone: 0461 / 31 32 - 1010
Mobile: 0160/89 46 178
Fax: 030/2045612243
Email: [email protected]

The Federal Police Inspectorate Flensburg can also be followed on Twitter @bpol_küste. The press spokesperson for the Federal Police Inspectorate Flensburg is Hanspeter Schwartz.

A slow order was issued for the affected railway line, causing minor delays for other trains in the area. The herd of cows was eventually moved off the tracks, and the train resumed its journey.

This incident serves as a reminder of the importance of animal fencing and the potential dangers that stray animals can pose to railway operations. The Federal Police Inspectorate Flensburg's website can be found at http://www.bundespolizei.de for more information on their work and services.