Athens News Agency: News in English, 07-11-05
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[01] Deer blamed for death of two workers
[01] Deer blamed for death of two workers
Two foreign workers were killed over the weekend on a Greek farm
during an alleged attack by none other than a deer, with only
sketchy details available on Monday.
According to initial reports, the unprecedented incident occurred in
a fenced-in pen on a wild animal farm near the central Greek town of
Thebes, with the two victims identified as Pakistani nationals.
When one man went missing in the 200-square-metre pen in the village
of Melissohori on Friday afternoon, the other subsequently went to
locate the first man a day later on Saturday, reports state.
Authorities believe the culprit is a male deer inside the pen, as
two female deers (does) were inside as well. Blood was reportedly
found on the male deer's antlers.
The owner of the farm, a 56-year-old local man, was taken into
custody for questioning, a customary procedure when a work-place
fatality occurs.
Caption: A small deer approaches a dog on the fire-ravaged slopes of
Mount Parnitha, just north of Athens, in a file photo dated Sunday,
Sept. 30, 2007. ANA-MPA / P. SAITAS.
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