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Hoedspruit man critical after buffalo attack
A man was attacked by a buffalo in the Hoedspruit area on Thursday.
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The GES Medical team in Hoedspruit responded to an emergency call after a man was attacked by a buffalo.
The patient was stabilized at the Hoedspruit Clinic.
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According to GES, the man sustained multiple injuries to his chest and abdomen.
‘The nature of his injuries necessitated the backup of a medical flight team. The patient was airlifted from the Hippo Pools air strip. He is in a stable but critical condition at a hospital in Polokwane,’ GES said.