Buffalo Kills Man Instantly, Police Launch Investigation Into Incident That Took Place on Farm

Buffalo Kills Man Instantly, Police Launch Investigation Into Incident That Took Place on Farm

  • Police launch an investigation into the death of a man on a farm in Limpopo after a buffalo attacked him
  • The victim, Benjiman de Bruyn (50), was accompanied by the farm owner and a photographer when the incident took place
  • The farmer tried to save de Bruyn by shooting at the buffalo but was unable to stop the attack and had to escape by climbing up a tree when the buffalo turned on him

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The police launched an investigation into what took place on a Limpopo farm on Thursday 30 June. A man was allegedly instantly killed by a buffalo.

The victim was accompanied by the farm owner and a photographer when the buffalo attacked and tragically killed him.

Buffalo, Limpopo, farm
Benjiman de Bruyn was killed instantly when a buffalo attacked him. Photo credit: Credit: Ramona Macedonski
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The farm owner tried to intervene by shooting at the buffalo he was unsuccessful and after killing the victim the buffalo charged the farm owner who escaped by climbing a tree.

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When police arrived at the scene they identified the victim as Benjiman de Bruyn (50), and they certified that he was dead. The farm owner was taken to the hospital for treatment according to the Daily Sun.

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Jacaranda FM revealed that the incident took place on Oxford Farm and Police spokesperson Mamphaswa Seabi reminded people that wild animals are dangerous and can be unpredictable.

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