Gored To Death.

Western Star, 13 October 1908, Page 2

Gored To Dea th.

A terrible a place named Dean, Vi Allan Fricke, second sou of Mr F. ■' Fricke, of Simpson and Fricke, -wad gored to death by a bull. The particulars of the occurrence show that the unfortunate lad was exercis. *• ing a stud bull belonging to a Mr tippett, for whom h© was working, when the fatality occurred. He .was leading the animal, and was about) to open a gate to take the bull from one paddock into another when thebrute turned on him, and injured him so terribly that /death ensued about half an hour afterwards. The accident occurred ail about half-past eleven in the morning on Mr Tippett's farm, which is about a mile, and a-half from the post office. "Mr John Tippett, wlio witnessed the occurrence some distance away, immodlately ran to the poor boy's assistmice and upon seizing %he rope, which was fixed t;o a ring in the animal s nose, was knocked over b* the ferocious boast/* but it did noF*T' continue to attack, and Mr Tibffiiurv la,Cl I" marv, : lloils e«eap e from se n f «l>ccial messenger was ft m t 0 apprise Mr Fricke. the c‘«s & iTs° r °J th ° an ‘ air - ■ Tbe do- ° ~ ° n * *"»*«* jears 01 age, was a you th of bright ITSL r inte,li f nl genoial favourite. The owner cf the animal was extremely distressed when he heard of the ter-- ' occurrence and the bull It immediately destroy. Was