18 Oct, 2024 @ 11:51
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Deer kills 91-year-old man and injures two others after entering private estate in Spain’s Andalucia

A 91-year-old man has been killed in Andalucia after a deer entered a private estate, injuring a further two victims. 

ANDALUCIA is in shock after a 91-year-old man was attacked and killed by a deer which entered his private estate in Castril, Granada. 

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His wife, 84 and son, 61, were also injured in the incident, according to emergency services. 

At around 07:15 pm last night, Thursday October 17, they received word that a man had died at the finca, found between Almontaras and Los Cortijillos. 

The Guardia Civil and Seprona (Nature Protection Services) were also informed. 

It is thought the deer entered the family’s farmhouse accidentally, where it attacked the family.

It was eventually shot dead by the son. 

Medical staff pronounced the 91-year-old father dead as a result of multiple injuries but an autopsy is expected to reveal the exact cause of death. 

The wife, who also suffered extensive injuries, was transferred to the Hospital de Baza alongside her son.

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Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
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She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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