Fatality E-bike rider dies after colliding with a cat in Appenzell

A 56-year-old female e-bike rider has died of her injuries in hospital following an accident. On Friday, she collided with a cat in Niederteufen AR and was seriously injured.

Keystone-SDA

24.05.2025, 14:21

SDA

The woman was riding her e-bike at 6 a.m., as the Appenzell Ausserrhoden cantonal police reported on Friday. At the entrance to a bypass road, she collided with a cat crossing the road and fell.

First aiders and the emergency services treated the 56-year-old and took her to hospital, where she died on Saturday, according to the police. The cat also suffered fatal injuries as a result of the collision.