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| Anglican priest gored to death on his NSW farm by charging bull | |
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| An Anglican priest has been gored to death by a bull in a New South Wales village. | An Anglican priest has been gored to death by a bull in a New South Wales village. |
| Max-Augustine Eggert, 72, was killed by the charging bull while working on his farm at Putty, in the Wollemi national park, on Monday. | Max-Augustine Eggert, 72, was killed by the charging bull while working on his farm at Putty, in the Wollemi national park, on Monday. |
| Emergency services were called to the property, about 200km north of Sydney, just before 1.30pm where they found Eggert’s body. | Emergency services were called to the property, about 200km north of Sydney, just before 1.30pm where they found Eggert’s body. |
| “The community is absolutely stunned, in disbelief,” fellow Anglican Communities of Our Lady priest Thomas Peacock said. | “The community is absolutely stunned, in disbelief,” fellow Anglican Communities of Our Lady priest Thomas Peacock said. |
| “His wife, Jane, is just absolutely distraught. Max and her were so close and such a happy couple ... she’s absolutely devastated.” | “His wife, Jane, is just absolutely distraught. Max and her were so close and such a happy couple ... she’s absolutely devastated.” |
| Eggert moved to Putty from Sydney four years ago with his second wife, Jane, and along with his religious duties, was also a prominent psychologist and author who had published about 30 books. | Eggert moved to Putty from Sydney four years ago with his second wife, Jane, and along with his religious duties, was also a prominent psychologist and author who had published about 30 books. |
| After the attack members of the rural fire service destroyed the bull, NSW police said. | After the attack members of the rural fire service destroyed the bull, NSW police said. |
| Eggert was moving a water tank with his car when he was charged, Fairfax Media reported. | Eggert was moving a water tank with his car when he was charged, Fairfax Media reported. |
| “They did tell him to get rid of that bull – they said you couldn’t keep a bull,” Jane Robinson, Eggert’s wife, said. “But that’s Max for you. He wasn’t going to be told. That was his magic and that’s what’s made it all possible. | “They did tell him to get rid of that bull – they said you couldn’t keep a bull,” Jane Robinson, Eggert’s wife, said. “But that’s Max for you. He wasn’t going to be told. That was his magic and that’s what’s made it all possible. |
| “He made them believe he could do what is possible – including me.” | “He made them believe he could do what is possible – including me.” |