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Stephanie was out for a dog walk when everything changed
Stephanie Walker, 55
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Driving down the highway, I spoke to my partner, Jeff, on the hands-free phone.
‘I’m nearly at the farm,’ I sighed.
‘Have a good rest,’ he said before hanging up.
It was October 2022, and I’d spent the day running errands for our farm, which was in another town, 16 kilometres from our home. Now nearly midnight, as it was so late, I planned to spend the night on our sprawling 48 acres of land.
As well as having cattle and sheep, I rescued dogs from