The “Krone” has brought together seven touching stories from the past year. From daring rescue missions, sad disappointments and animal-friendly ÖAMTC employees: The year 2022 has moved us.
The young table tennis talent Husein Salimov (13) has lived with his family in Salzburg since 2016. His life changed abruptly in February when his family was deported to Azerbaijan in a cloak-and-dagger operation. Husein’s table tennis coach, his classmates and friends tried to get Husein to return. But even a student visa was rejected by the Austrian authorities. Will Husein be allowed to return to Salzburg with his family in 2023? His lawyer and his friends do not give up hope.Ukrainian women say thank youAfter fleeing their homeland of Kharkiv, the two Ukrainians Yuliia and Maryana not only found a temporary home, but also a new job. After weeks of waiting, the two were finally able to put their skills to the test at Confiserie Berger in Lofer. With this work they wanted to say “thank you” to the population. The rabbit is loose on the A10The “Yellow Angel” Florian Pirchner became an animal rescuer on June 7, 2022. A hare running free hit its hooks on the Tauernautobahn (A10) near Altenmarkt im Pongau. After the 31-year-old breakdown worker blocked the road with his car, he tried to catch the wandering animal together with German holidaymakers. “At first I thought it was a hare, but this animal is very trusting and quite cuddly. It either ripped out or it was abandoned,” said Pirchner. After work, the animal lover looked after his protégé at home. As no owner came forward, the furry runaway found a new home on a farm. The rabbit now lives there with his fellow rabbits. Fundraiser for little Etienne Many “Krone” readers followed little Etienne’s fate. At the end of 2021, citizens of Adnet started the fundraising campaign “A thousand lights for Etienne”. The citizens wanted to organize a therapy dog for the five-year-old Adneter, who was born with a rare genetic disorder and needs support. Almost 24,000 euros came together. In 2022 the time had finally come: Labrador “Zappa” is now looking after little Etienne. The four-legged friend gives him vitality and courage. “Anka” saves her master A six-year-old bitch got help for her injured owner after a dramatic traffic accident. The four-legged friend “Anka” was on July 15 around midnight with her master in the car on the way from the Rauriser Tauernalm towards the district of Wörth. However, the car went off the road, rolled over several times and fell about 30 meters over an embankment. The bitch, who was pregnant at the time, was miraculously unharmed and called for help. The courageous four-legged friend quickly ran to the street and barked at full volume at a following car. This enabled the injured driver to be saved. Daring rescue Shortly after the outbreak of war in the Ukraine, the Tredak family from Hof near Salzburg feared for the lives of their relatives, who were still living in Kyiv at the beginning of March. The situation in Ukraine continued to deteriorate, so Andi Tredak made a courageous decision: he wanted to save his family from the war zone on his own. Because the Austrian authorities could not help the family man, Tredak was very disappointed. So he tried to evacuate his brother-in-law Yoldash to Salzburg with his wife Gözel and baby Leyla. Andi Tredak from Hof would have risked his own life for the love of his family. He almost drove to Kyiv to “get her out of there”. Luckily, he was able to collect his loved ones at the Polish-Ukrainian border. Because the family had previously fled west on one of the last trains from the capital.Sweet donation for Salzburger The extreme price increases this year, like many Salzburgers, also caused problems for “Krone” reader Monika Reichl. The city of Salzburg could no longer afford comfortable shoes due to the rising prices. And she also had to do without her beloved Mozart balls. But many “Krone” readers wanted to help Reichl. In addition to new shoes, she was also given a year’s supply of Mozart balls.
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