Sheep believed to be responsible for the deaths of couple in New Zealand

An elderly couple are believed to have been killed by a sheep. READ MORE:A sheep is believed to be responsible for the deaths of an elderly New Zealand couple after their bodies were found in a paddock.

The NZ Herald reports a couple, both in their early eighties, were found dead at their rural Waitakere property, west of Auckland, early on Thursday morning by their son'At this stage the circumstances of the death are unexplained. We are liaising with family at the scene.' 'Everyone's in shock as to what's happened. They're very upset. I feel like I was dreaming it actually... being told what had happened and I just didn't believe it.''So I've come down here to support my cousins and the wider family,' he said.

St John medics attended the property with two ambulances early on Thursday, with a large police presence throughout the day 'It would be a very rare occasion for a ram to injure someone to that level, but where you can get knocked over and hurt is usually common.

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