Police in New Zealand have shot a ram dead believed to be responsible for killing an elderly couple.
The pair, in their 80s, were found dead by their son in a paddock attached to their home in Waitakere, rural West Auckland, the New Zealand Herald reported.
He had grown concerned after not hearing from them in the morning, a family spokesperson said.
Police attended the scene at 7.30am local time and confirmed the ram was in the paddock at the time of their visit.
The country’s force said in a statement: “Another party at the scene suffered a minor injury after being attacked by this ram.”
It added that its officers were “confronted and approached” by the ram.
After assessing the situation, they shot the ram dead.
An investigation into the deaths is under way and a post-mortem is expected.
