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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. | 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 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 study into deaths caused by animals in Australia between 2000 and 2013 did not record any fatal deer attacks, said author Dr Ronelle Welton. | |
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 incident would be investigated, they added. |
A state government report last year noted: "Deer sightings and reports of public safety risk are becoming more common." | |
It said the state's growing deer population, now at around one million, had been responsible for road collisions and infrastructure damage. | |
However, Dr Welton told the BBC that she was not aware of any wild deer attacks in coroner's records in Australia. | |
Police did not identify the species of deer suspected of killing the man. Sambar, fallow, red and hog deer are all found in Victoria. | |
Parks Victoria classifies deer - which are not native to Australia - as a threat to vegetation in national parks. |