Overview
- A 26-year-old became trapped after slipping while trying to climb over a closed courtyard gate at the Nördlingen city library after 10 p.m. on Saturday.
- Police say the gate is about two metres high and fitted with roughly eight-centimetre metal spikes that pierced the man’s left thigh twice and his right hand once.
- Bystanders called for help and supported him until the fire department freed him, while emergency medical services and an on-scene doctor treated his injuries before he was taken to a local hospital.
- The design of the spike-topped gate, described by officials as a security deterrent, directly caused the puncture injuries when the man slipped.
- Local police and regional outlets have confirmed the rescue and hospital transfer but so far have not released updates on the man’s condition or on any follow-up investigation.