A man has died after being attacked by a water buffalo in Wales, police say.
Emergency services were called to a commercial property in Gwehelog, Monmouthshire, at about 2.50pm on Tuesday to reports that two men and a woman had been attacked by the animal.
Police said a 57-year-old man was killed.
A 19-year-old man also sustained critical injuries and is being treated in hospital, while a 22-year-old woman suffered a serious injury to her leg.
The water buffalo has been killed, Gwent police said.
A statement said: “We received a report of an incident at a commercial property in Gwehelog, Monmouthshire, at around 2.50pm on Tuesday May 5, after two men and a woman were attacked by a water buffalo.
“A 57-year-old man from the Gwehelog area was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics from Wales Ambulance Service.
“A 19-year-old man from the Gwehelog area sustained critical injuries during the incident. He has been taken to the University Hospital for Wales for treatment by the Welsh Air Ambulance.
“A 22-year-old woman from the Gwehelog area sustained a serious injury to her leg. Her injuries are not thought to be critical and she has been taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital for treatment by the Wales Ambulance Service.
“The water buffalo has been destroyed."
A neighbour said the herd of water buffalo were a familiar sight on the farm and were often seen in the fields with the horses.
They added the buffalo always appeared to be quite quiet, and that the owners had been seen stroking them.
