Fear in the afternoon in Orgosolo , where a 66-year-old, Mario Mereu, was attacked by the bull in his company in the countryside of the town. The man fell to the ground and was trampled by the animal, suffering serious chest trauma.
He was transported by air ambulance to San Francesco di Nuoro under yellow code, his life is not in danger. The accident occurred while Mereu was on land he owned in the Doluisho area intent on collecting wood. According to what rescuers were told, the man fell to the ground and tripped over a branch.
The reason why the bull attacked him is still unknown, but according to the story , the animal started running towards him, trampling on him and causing several fractures to his ribs and leaving him on the ground in a semi-unconscious state. In his company were his brother-in-law and sister-in-law who alerted 112 who in turn sent the emergency helicopter to the scene.
The alarm initially spoke of a man gored by a bull. Rescue operations were difficult as it was necessary to transport the injured person to the town of Sant'Anastasia where the helicopter was able to land and pick up the unfortunate person who was then transported to hospital.
