Sheep believed to be responsible for the deaths of couple in New Zealand trends now An elderly couple are believed to have been killed by a sheep By Ben Mckay For Australian Associated Press and Daily Mail Australia Reporter Published: 05:04 BST, 18 April 2024 | Updated: 05:04 BST, 18 April 2024 Viewcomments A sheep is believed to be responsible for the deaths of an elderly New Zealand couple whose bodies were found in a paddock. The NZ Herald reports a couple, both in their early 80s, were found dead at their rural Waitakere property, west of Auckland, early on Thursday morning by their son, who was prompted to look for the pair after failing to hear from them. Police suspect a ram was behind the deaths, with the Herald reporting officers had located and killed the animal on the couple's hobby farm. 'Two people have been located deceased in a paddock at the Anzac Valley Rd property,' a police spokesman said. 'At this stage the circumstances of the death are unexplained. 'We are liaising with family at the scene.' Dean Burrell, the nephew of one of the dead and family spokesman, told news outlet Stuff the couple had 'both lost their lives in a tragic accident'. 'They're good people. They're over 80. They don't deserve this,' he said. 'Everyone is in shock as to what's happened. They are very upset.' Mr Burrell said the couple had not communicated with their family for a couple of days. “Everyone’s in shock as to what’s happened. They’re very upset. I feel like I was dreaming it actually, it was a bit of shock, being told what had happened and I just didn’t believe it.” Burrell’s father had phoned him to tell him the news. “So I’ve come down here to support my cousins and the wider family.” St John medics attended the property with two ambulances early on Thursday, with a police presence through the day. A neighbour who has known the elderly couple for many years and who asked not to be named described them as a “very quiet couple,' the NZ Herald reports. The neighbour said the man who lived at the property had been farming all his life. ”He was a very good stockman,” the neighbour said. A sheep is believed to be responsible for the deaths of an elderly New Zealand couple whose bodies were found in a paddock (stock image) FranceNew Zealand Read more: Share or comment on this article: Sheep believed to be responsible for the deaths of couple in New Zealand All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility