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Tuesday, November 7, 2000
Ram attacks, mauls couple, 80 and 84
Associated Press
CHINA GROVE, N.C. - A 250-pound ram fatally mauled an elderly couple as they fed and watered their flock of sheep, authorities said.
Carl and Mary Beaver were attacked Sunday in a pasture outside China Grove.
Mary Beaver, 80, whose injuries included a broken leg and head trauma, died at the scene, sheriff's Lt. John Sifford said. Her 84-year-old husband died early Monday at Northeast Medical Center.
Investigators and relatives said the ram, acquired only a few weeks ago, may have been trying to protect ewes during mating season. "All indications pointed to the ram," Sifford said. "He had blood on his head as well as his back."
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