August 20 2015

Woman injured by cow

The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to a farm near Wharepapa South, located between Putaruru and Otorohanga, at approximately 1pm yesterday.

A 40 year old local woman was kicked by a cow and and sustained serious internal injuries. The woman was treated by St John Paramedics at the scene before being flown to Waikato Hospital for further treatment.

Philips Search and Rescue Trust is a charitable organisation, operating rescue helicopters throughout the Central North Island. Philips Search and Rescue Trust relies on support from principal sponsors and community donations. Special thanks to Waikato King Country's principal sponsor, Westpac. This crucial financial support ensures our rescue helicopters can continue to bring life-saving equipment, rescue personnel and trauma-trained medics directly to the patient. For further information about PSRT visit our website http://rescue.org.nz.

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