US EditionPolice Confirm Oklahoma Farmer Was Killed by His Own Water Buffalo
JONES, OKLAHOMA, JUL 14 – Brad McMichael, 45, was killed by two water buffalo he bought at auction; both animals were euthanized and the investigation into the attack is ongoing, police said.
- In Jones, Oklahoma, Jones Police Department said Brad McMichael, 45, was fatally attacked by two water buffalo on his farm.
- On July 10, Jones Police Department said he purchased two water buffalo at a livestock auction, and police believe he became trapped in their enclosure.
- Jones Police Chief Bryan Farrington said 'initially unable to reach the victim due to the aggressive behavior,' officials put down one buffalo and then faced threats from a second.
- Jones Police Department said both water buffaloes were euthanized after one turned aggressive, the investigation remains ongoing and the community and auction house shared condolences on social media.
- The Chief Medical Examiner will further examine McMichael's body, with reasons still unknown, and family members say they are figuring out how to live without him, remembering him as a father, farmer and jokester.
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Farmer Killed by 2 Water Buffalo He Just Bought
A farmer in Oklahoma bought two water buffalo at a livestock auction on Thursday and was killed by them the next day, authorities say. Police believe Brad McMichael, 45, became trapped in the animals' enclosure while he was tending to them Friday in Jones, a town around 20 miles from...
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Farmer killed in water buffalo attack, Oklahoma police say
JONES, Okla. (AP) — A farmer in a rural suburb outside of Oklahoma City was fatally attacked by a pair of water buffaloes he purchased at a livestock auction a day earlier, police said.
Police release more information in Jones water buffalo attack
JONES, Okla. (KFOR) - The Jones Police Department has released more information regarding a fatal water buffalo attack on July 11. Officials say officers responded to a farm on Friday, July 11, regarding a man who had been attacked by water buffalo. Upon arrival, one water buffalo was aggressive which made it difficult for first responders to reach the victim, identified as Bradley McMichael. This led officials to put the animal down. RELAT…
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