A farmer in Oklahoma has been killed by two water buffaloes after turning into trapped inside their enclosure, police mentioned.
The incident occurred on Friday night in Jones, Oklahoma, at roughly 8:35 p.m. when officers from the Jones Police Division and the Jones Hearth Division responded to an emergency name concerning a person who had been attacked by two water buffalo at a farm situated at 7501 North Henney Street, officers mentioned.
“Upon arrival, first responders have been initially unable to succeed in the sufferer as a result of aggressive habits of the animals,” mentioned the Jones Police Division in a press release on social media launched on Monday. “One water buffalo was instantly dispatched to permit secure entry to the scene.”
However when responders gained entry to the enclosure, they found that the sufferer, named as Bradley McMichael, had sustained “a number of deep lacerations that proved to be deadly,” officers mentioned.
“Whereas investigators have been processing the scene, a second water buffalo grew to become rising agitated and posed a menace to emergency personnel,” police mentioned. “For the protection of these on website, the second animal was additionally dispatched. Proof gathered on the scene confirmed that the water buffaloes have been chargeable for Mr. McMichael’s deadly accidents.”
Police found throughout the investigation that McMichael had bought the 2 water buffaloes simply the day earlier than at a livestock public sale and that it’s believed he grew to become trapped inside their enclosure whereas tending to the animal, in keeping with the Jones Police Division.
The workplace of the chief health worker subsequently took custody of McMichael and transported him to their facility for additional examination.
The investigation is at present ongoing.
