ATTACKED BY HORSE.
YOUNG MAN KILLED.
FEARFUL INJURIES.
SIMILAR ATTACK LAST YEAR.
(By Telegraph—Press Associ&Mon.)
BLENHEIM, this day.
Gordon Wm. Shirtliff, aged 23, the only son of Mr. J. W. Shirtliff, of the Muller Run, about 70 miles from Blenheim, was attacked by a stallion on the station yesand he received fearful injuries, resulting in his death while he was beings brought to Blenheim.
The same stallion attacked the young man a year ago, and broke one of his tegs.
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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 119, 22 May 1928, Page 5
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