MUNICH, April 8 (Bernama-dpa) — A woman trying to board a train in Germany at the last minute resorted to extraordinary means and bit a station worker in the arm when he tried to intervene, German Press Agency (dpa) reported.
The 36-year-old woman was looking to board a local train at Munich’s Pasing station as the doors were closing, police said on Wednesday.
The 29-year-old employee tried to stop her, and the woman bit his arm, resulting in a visible wound.
However, the man did not sustain any serious injury and was able to continue working, it said.
The woman is being investigated for bodily harm.
German national railway operator Deutsche Bahn has vowed to ramp up security measures to protect its staff after a fatal attack on a train conductor sparked nationwide shock earlier this year.
Among other things, all employees are to be offered the option of wearing body cameras.
The 36-year-old was attacked on a train in the western state of Rhineland-Palatinate by a passenger travelling without a ticket, and suffered severe injuries before dying in hospital.
The alleged culprit, a 26-year-old Greek national, is in custody.
According to Deutsche Bahn, there were a total of around 3,000 physical assaults on its employees last year.
Although this was a slight decrease compared to the previous year, the railway union EVG noted that the sense of security among the workforce has deteriorated significantly, referring to a survey of around 4,000 employees conducted last year.
— BERNAMA-dpa