Just days after a bushwalker suffered serious leg injuries when he was rammed by a goat, a man in New South Wales has been flown to hospital with suspected spinal injuries following a sheep attack.
The 43-year-old was struck by the farm animal at a property in Kenebri in the state’s north.
Paramedics were called to the scene and a rescue helicopter was called in to fly the man to Tamworth Hospital. He is said to be in a stable condition.
A goat watches on as the man he rammed is taken to hospital. PIC: 7News
“The patient was at a property at Kenebri when he was rammed by a sheep and subsequently hit a tree and fell quite heavily,” NSW Ambulance acting inspector, Rebecca Medd, told the Daily Telegraph. “Jobs involving animals can be quite challenging for paramedics. They need to be able to get to the patient quickly, but also have to ensure they are not putting themselves at risk of being attacked.”
A few days earlier, a man in his 60s was taken to the Nepean Hospital suffering knee injuries after a goat attacked hm while he was bushwalking in the NSW Blue Mountains.
Footage shows the menacing goat lurking at the scene of the attack as the man is being treated and transported by paramedics.
David Patterson from NSW Ambulance told the Telegraph that paramedics attended ‘quite a few’ jobs involving animals but responding to a goat attack was one of the ‘more bizarre’ call outs.
“These types of jobs can be quite challenging for paramedics and other emergency services,” he said. “Especially with the possibility of an angry animal lurking in the area.”
George Orwell’s “1984” is coming to fruition and now his “Animal Farm” is doing likewise.
I think the magazine is getting better and better.
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