A ram in New Zealand has been shot and killed by police after it was blamed for the deaths of an elderly couple in a farm paddock, authorities said Friday.READ FULL ARTICLE>>>>
The man and woman were found “deceased” on Thursday morning at the property in West Auckland.
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“We can confirm post-mortem results indicate injuries consistent with an animal attack,” police said in a statement.
The ram was in the same paddock where the bodies were discovered.
One other unidentified person suffered a minor injury after being attacked by the ram — a male sheep — in the enclosure, police said.
“Once our staff arrived at the scene they too were confronted and approached by the ram,” police added.
“On undertaking a risk assessment, the ram was shot and died at the scene.”
Police confirmed one of their officers had killed the agitated animal.
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The couple’s nephew Dean Burrell said the victims were in their 80s and had died in a “tragic accident” involving the animal, according to local media outlet Stuff.
New Zealand is home to five million people and about 25 million sheep.READ FULL ARTICLE>>>>
