A farmer south of Auckland has been rushed to hospital with a gunshot wound to the head after a freak accident following an attempt to euthanise an injured water buffalo.
The man was taken to hospital following the accident at a farm in the rural community of Buckland, southeast of Pukekohe.
Counties Manukau police spokeswoman Ana-Mari Gates-Bowey said a group of four people drove to a farm to euthanise a water buffalo which was injured when hit by a car.
"One of the men got out and shot the buffalo, and hit it that time," Ms Gates-Bowey said.
"He then shot it a second time and missed. That bullet hit a tree, bounced back, came through the roof and hit the back seat passenger behind the driver in the head."
The victim, who is in his 60s, is in a critical condition in hospital.
Many thanks Antony!
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