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Person seriously injured in bull attack in Balclutha

October 15, 2020
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One person has been left with serious injuries after a bull attack in Balclutha this afternoon.

St John says it was alerted to the incident just before 2pm.

The injured person has been flown to Dunedin Hospital via rescue helicopter.

Stuff reports the attack happened at Silver Fern Farms Finegand freezing works and did not involve an employee.

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