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Police confirm ram was in paddock where two found dead in rural Waitākere (www.rnz.co.nz)

submitted 7 months ago by Dave to c/newzealand

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A man and woman were found dead at the Anzac Valley Road address in Waitākere before 7.30am.

Earlier, a family spokesperson for the pair, Dean Burrell, said the deaths involved an animal kept on their property. The pair are believed to have been killed by the ram.

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[–] Ilovethebomb 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I think a lot of people underestimate just how dangerous farm animals can be, many of them are more than capable of throwing a person across a paddock.

[–] liv 6 points 7 months ago

What a tragedy. Those poor people, their poor families must be so shocked and upset to lose both parents in one go.