Jasper Kraus, a grandfather originally from the Netherlands who decided to change his life and move to the small town of Roscommon, Ireland, has died after being attacked by an aggressive chicken, according to a police investigation published by British media IrishCentral.
Kraus, 67, died from life-threatening injuries sustained after being attacked by a Brahma chicken at his home in Ballinasloe, County Roscommon.
Garda researcher Eoin Browne noted this in a recent interview with Ballaghaderreen Kraus was found lying in a pool of blood on the kitchen floor.
The grandfather who bled to death from the bites of his chicken
The investigator pointed out that Kraus lost liters of blood after suffering a heart attack after the animal drove its spur into his leg.
Paramedics immediately performed CPR when they arrived on the scene, but were unsuccessful and Kraus was pronounced dead, according to the outlet. Irish examiner.
The fate of the body of Karl Kraus, the grandfather attacked by a Brahma
His lifeless body was moved to the Roscommon Hospital morgue and was later autopsied at University College Hospital.
Kraus’ daughter Virginia Guinan testified to the inquest that his father was in remission from cancer at the time of his death and said he was on a lot of drugs.
Guinan added that he went to his father’s house to deliver groceries the day of the tragedy and that he was sleeping at the time of his visit.
The woman also said that she was later contacted by Corey O’Keeffe, a tenant in her father’s house, who told her what happened. At first, Guinan couldn’t believe the situation or the absurdity of the death.
When she got home, she saw blood all over the floor and saw paramedics performing CPR on her father.
Guinan stated this she saw a chicken with blood on its claws and added that the same animal had attacked her daughter in the past. That is, the animal had relapsed into its unusual behavior.
O’Keeffe, the tenant, told local media that she had been living with Kraus for two years at the time of the incident and returned home on April 28 at 8 a.m. after working the graveyard shift.
The man said he fed the animals and said goodbye to Kraus before going to bed. However, Kraus woke him up by shouting “come quickly”.
O’Keeffe also performed CPR on Kraus for 25 minutes before paramedics arrived, adding that Dutch said the word “rooster” before losing consciousness, according to testimony reported by the outlet. Galway Beo.
What is a Brahma chicken?
Brahma chicken takes its name from the Brahmaputra River in India, the most used channel for its marketing. It is prized for its large size, stamina and vitality.
It was the primary beef breed in the United States from 1850 to 1930. Today it is raised for egg production and also for ornamental purposes.
Its origin has caused much discussion among experts, it is believed that they were bred with gray chittagong birds of Malay origin, thus explaining the size of their heads, and cochin or cochinchina chickens, explaining their large size and thick feathers.
Originally known as the Shanghai breed, although it is said to have had dozens of bird names and varieties. What is known for sure is that in December 1852 the first specimens were exported to England, where they developed the Dark brahma variety. It was then re-exported to the United States.
Source: Clarin
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