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Southland man dies from injuries suffered in stag attack

April 15, 2020
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A Southland man has died this evening after suffering fatal injuries from a stag attack in Makarewa.

Emergency services were alerted to the incident shortly after 6pm.

The coroner is now investigating the circumstances of the attack.

The stag was later put down. 

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