GORED TO DEATH.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1024, 13 January 1911, Page 9

GORED TO DEATH.

« FATE OF A TARANAKI SETTLE?,, Mr. George Tolkl, a well-known Fr;mkloy iload settler, who was gored by a bull on Tuesday evening, died on Wednesday night tram, the elfect of the injuries' he 'sustained. It appears (says the "Taranaki Daily News") that Mr. Todd was putting the cows out after milking, just before dark, when the bull, .1 Jersey, turned upon him. He sot his dog on the animal, and made for the fence. The bull followed him, and overtook him apparently just as he stooped to Ret through the barbed wire. Attacking him with groat fury, the bull caught Mr. Todd in the thigh and groin witl'i his horns, and pushed him through the fence, which was fortunately strong enough to prevent the animal from renewing the. attack. Mr. Todd's son ran to his father's assistance, and with Messrs. George Tippins, Harry Crozier, and Arthur Lander, carried him to the house, where first aid was given, pending the arrival of'."Dr..- Fookes, who was immediately sent .for and was in. 'attendance- very .: promptly. After;. the 'wounds had been bandaged the. injured man was brought in to Miss Baker's private hospital. He was badly gored in the groin and thigh, in addition to which ho was much cut about by the barbed wire, and, as stated, he succumbed to his injuries. The same bull, it appears, turned upon Mr. 'Todd's son some days ago, but his attention was diverted by the dog being set. .upon him.