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Man gored by bull on Hoo farm

By: Lynn Cox lcox@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 00:00, 16 June 2008

Updated: 12:39, 16 June 2008

A Medway man suffered serious chest and head injuries after being gored by a bull in a field in Hoo.

The 62-year-old man, who has not been named, was injured after the bull attacked him in the field at a farm on the Hoo Peninsula on June 5.

He was airlifted to a London hospital at around 8.45am, about 15 minutes after the land ambulance arrived and called them in.

It was suspected he had punctured lungs and doctos on-board performed a bilateral thoracotomy - a procedure where the chest cavity is surgically opened to help with breathing via tubes.

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A spokesman for the Kent Air Ambulance, said: “I can confirm the man is still in hospital recovering from injuries to his chest.”

Do you know the man who was injured? Call the newsroom on 01634 227803 or email medwaymessenger@thekmgroup.co.uk

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