WELLINGTON: A ram in New Zealand has been shot and killed by police after it was blamed for the deaths of an aged couple in a farm paddock, authorities and native media stated.
The person and lady had been discovered “deceased” on Thursday (Apr 18) morning on the property in West Auckland.
“Police can verify a ram was within the paddock on the time we had been notified,” they stated in an announcement.
One different unidentified individual had suffered a minor harm after being attacked by the ram – a male sheep – within the enclosure, police stated.
“As soon as our employees arrived on the scene they too had been confronted and approached by the ram,” police added.
“On enterprise a threat evaluation, the ram was shot and died on the scene.”
Police confirmed one in every of their officers had killed the agitated animal.
The couple’s nephew Dean Burrell stated the victims had been of their 80s and had died in a “tragic accident” involving the animal, in line with native media outlet Stuff.
Police stated they had been investigating the incident and a autopsy can be carried out on Friday.
New Zealand is dwelling to five million folks and about 25 million sheep.
