Man dead, woman fighting for life after deer attack near Wangaratta
A man has been killed in a deer attack in north-east Victoria and a woman has been seriously injured.
Paramedics were called to Moyhu, near Wangaratta, just before 8.30am.
Police said it's believed a deer attack a man and a woman on their property. The deer was euthanised at the scene by police.
Both residents suffered critical injuries and were treated by paramedics at the scene, but the man died a short time later.
Ambulance Victoria said the woman was treated for upper body and leg injuries and was flown to The Alfred hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The investigation is ongoing.
According to a 2017 state government report there are as many as a million feral deer in Victoria, with some species increasingly found in urban areas.
More to come.
AAP