GORED BY A BULLOCK.
[BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.]
CHRiSTCHtTRCH, Thursday. ' An inquest was held this morning touching the death of Fete Fox, 75 years of age, who died at the hospital from injuries sustained through being gored by a bullock. William John Muir said that on Thursday last he was killing at the abattoirs, and was down the yard getting a 6teer up, when Fox came along and was going into the yard. Witness warned him not to do so, but Fox started to get through the railings, when the bullock charged him, and put its horn through the leg of his trousers, preventing him from getting out. The animal 'then charged him again three times, although witness did his best to get him off. By this time witness got the bullock's head outside the rail. He then got hold of Fox, who' 6aid, "I'm hurt," and laid him on the grass.
The Coroner returned a verdict that the deceased died from injuries accidentally received. •;.'_'•'.'.'
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14150, 27 August 1909, Page 5
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