- The 58-year-old was struck by a cow about 9am Thursday morning
- Emergency crews attended the property, but he tragically passed away
- His death is the second of its kind in less than a month for Victoria
A man has been trampled and killed by a cow while herding cattle on a farm near the Victorian and New South Wales border.
The stock agent passed away aged 58 after suffering fatal injuries on the Georges Creek Road property about 9am Thursday.
A police spokeswoman revealed the man had been drafting the large animals inside a set of stockyards before being struck down, The Age reported.
A man has been trampled and killed by a cow while herding cattle on a Georges Creek farm near the Victorian and New South Wales border
Detective Sergeant Graeme Simpfendorfer said the man’s family had been left devastated by his ‘unfortunate’ death.
‘We don’t believe his death is suspicious. We will obtain all the information we can, with the assistance of WorkSafe, and we will prepare a report for the coroner,’ Sgt Simpfendorfer said.
The tragic death was the second for the state in less than a month, prompting WorkSafe to remind those working in agriculture to not become complacent.
‘Year after year we see experienced farmers doing everyday tasks they have done many times before who are getting injured and killed,’ Trevor Butler of WorkSafe said.
The stock agent passed away aged 58 after suffering fatal injuries on the Georges Creek Road property about 9am Thursday
‘It is a stark warning to everyone in the farming community to make safety their number one priority.’
The small community of Georges Creek is likely to be affected by the man’s death, with it’s population just 62 according to 2016 records.
People from surrounding properties reportedly visited the scene throughout the day and spoke to crews in attendance.
The death comes three weeks after a man was crushed and killed by a bull in Dunkeld, in the state’s west, on December 15.