Bull Slaughter on Northland Farm | Auckland News

Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 17, 2026 · 1m

A Northland family is reeling after a brutal, targeted slaughter of their prized breeding bull—shot, butchered, and left behind on their property. The attack, marked by deliberate intrusion through a forestry gate and the chillingly senseless disposal of meat, hints at a pattern: similar livestock thefts have occurred before, including a past cow massacre. Despite installing security cameras (later stolen), the family fears more attacks are coming. Police recovered a bullet but have no leads—and the case is now closed. A community outcry following a local post reveals this isn’t an isolated…