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| Australia deer attack kills man and injures woman, police say | Australia deer attack kills man and injures woman, police say |
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| A man has been killed by a deer in a rare attack on a rural property in southern Australia, authorities say. | |
| The animal attacked the man and a woman early on Wednesday in the state of Victoria, according to police. | |
| The woman suffered life-threatening injuries and was flown to a hospital for treatment. | The woman suffered life-threatening injuries and was flown to a hospital for treatment. |
| A recent study into the number of deaths caused by animals in Australia from 2000 to 2013 recorded no fatal deer attacks, according to its author. | |
| Dr Ronelle Welton told the BBC that she was unaware of any wild deer attacks in hospital or coroner's records in Australia. | |
| Police said they had euthanised the deer on the property near Wangaratta, about 250km (155 miles) north-east of Melbourne | |
| The incident would be investigated, they added. | |
| The feral deer population in the state of Victoria has grown to more than one million in recent years, according to official estimates. | |
| Parks Victoria classifies the non-native species as a threat to vegetation in national parks, prompting calls for culls. |