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Police Confirm Oklahoma Farmer Was Killed by His Own Water Buffalo
JONES, OKLAHOMA, JUL 14 – Brad McMichael, 45, was killed by two water buffalo he bought at auction; both animals were euthanized and the investigation into the attack is ongoing, police said.
- Oklahoma farmer Bradley McMichael was fatally attacked by two water buffalo at his Jones farm on the evening of Friday, July 11, 2025.
- McMichael acquired a pair of water buffalo at an auction on July 10 and was likely caring for them when the fatal incident took place.
- Police and firefighters responded to the call around 8:35 p.m., but first responders initially could not reach McMichael due to aggressive behavior from the animals, one of which was euthanized for safety.
- Officials confirmed McMichael died from multiple deep lacerations caused by the water buffaloes, and a second buffalo was also euthanized after threatening emergency personnel onsite.
- The community expressed condolences while police stated the investigation is ongoing; McMichael’s family is mourning his loss and remembering him as a hard-working father and farmer.
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Water buffaloes kill farmer after he becomes trapped in their enclosure
Steve Gonzales/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images (JONES, OK) — A farmer in Oklahoma has been killed by two water buffaloes after becoming trapped inside their enclosure, police said. The incident occurred on Friday evening in Jones, Oklahoma, at approximately 8:35 p.m. when officers from the Jones Police Department and the Jones Fire Department responded to an emergency call regarding an individual who had been attacked by two water buffalo at …
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Oklahoma man killed by two water buffalo he had just purchased
JONES, Okla. (KFOR) – An Oklahoma man died Friday after being attacked by two water buffalo he had purchased the day before. Police in Jones, Oklahoma first got the call that Bradley McMichael had been attacked by the water buffalo at about 8:30 p.m. Friday night. Police said both animals had to be put down due to their aggressive behavior toward people at the scene. "We take those animals for granted because they're docile and they are kind and…
In Oklahoma, United States, a 45-year-old farmer was fatally attacked by two water buffaloes he had bought at auction
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