Overview

• Bradley McMichael, 45, was fatally wounded by multiple deep lacerations when two water buffalo he bought at auction the previous day attacked him at his Jones, Oklahoma, farm on July 11.
• Jones Police Department and Fire Department responders were initially unable to reach McMichael due to the animals’ aggressive behavior at the enclosure gate.
• First responders euthanized one buffalo to access the scene and later dispatched the second when it became increasingly agitated and threatened personnel.
• McMichael’s body has been transferred to the chief medical examiner’s office while authorities gather forensic evidence to determine the precise causes of the attack.
• The case has prompted renewed attention on safety protocols for small-scale farmers handling large exotic livestock such as water buffalo.