Oklahoma Farmer Killed By Water Buffalo He Bought Just A Day Prior, Police Say

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Two "aggressive" water buffaloes fatally attacked an Oklahoma man earlier confronting — and delaying — constabulary and firefighters who responded to attraction for nan victim, authorities said Monday.

Brad McMichael, 45, died connected Friday from injuries he sustained from nan ample animals he had purchased a time prior. Jones Police Chief Bryan Farrington said successful a connection that nan emergency telephone for thief came astatine astir 8:35 p.m. section clip connected Friday nighttime successful nan small municipality of Jones, astir 20 miles extracurricular of Oklahoma City, constabulary said.

First responders, however, were "initially incapable to scope nan unfortunate owed to nan fierce behaviour of nan animals."

First responders killed 1 h2o buffalo, allowing them to get to McMichael, who "had sustained aggregate heavy lacerations that proved to beryllium fatal," Farrington said.

As first responders continued their work, a 2nd h2o buffalo "became progressively agitated and posed a threat to emergency personnel" and those connected tract that were besides dispatched, according to nan constabulary statement.

The 2 animals had been purchased a time earlier, constabulary said.

"It is believed that while tending to nan animals, he became trapped wrong their enclosure," Farrington said of nan victim.

Running nan workplace had been a "dream" travel existent for McMichael.

"Most are alert by now we mislaid Bradley connected Friday successful a tragic accident," according to a Sunday connection posted by McMichael Farms. "His workplace was his dream, and I had nan privilege of helping him pinch it for a small while."