A tiny village in New South Wales is grieving after an elderly local priest was gored to death by a bull.
Anglican priest and psychologist Max-Augustine Eggert (72) was killed by a charging bull while working on his farm at Putty, in the Wollemi National Park on Monday.
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Emergency services were called to the property just before 1.30pm where they found Eggert's body.
"The community is absolutely stunned, in disbelief," fellow Anglican Communities of our Lady priest Thomas Peacock told AAP.
"His wife, Jane is just absolutely distraught. Max and her were so close and such a happy couple ... she's absolutely devastated."
Mr Eggert moved to Putty from Sydney four years ago with his second wife Jane, and along with his religious duties, was also a prominent psychologist and author who had published about 30 books.
After the attack members of the rural fire service destroyed the bull, police said.
