A bull at the 84th Sisters Rodeo in Oregon jumped over a fence surrounding the arena and ran through a concession area into a parking lot, causing injuries to three people before handlers caught it, officials reported.
The crowd was singing along to Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.” on Saturday night with their cellphone flashlights on when the bull unexpectedly broke free. Video footage captured by a fan shows the bull moving around the arena just before the final bull ride of the night.
Additional videos shared online show the bull running through the concession area, knocking over a garbage can, and causing people to scatter. It lifted one person into the air, spun them around, and threw them off its horns, causing them to fall to the ground.
Rodeo bull hopping a dance (Via Liam Hales/Shutterstock)
The Sisters Rodeo Association issued a statement on Sunday confirming that three people were injured directly by the bull, with two of them taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The association’s livestock experts secured the bull near livestock holding pens and placed it in a pen following the incident.
Several ambulances responded to the scene, according to Deschutes County sheriff’s Sergeant Joshua Spano. One injured person with non-life-threatening injuries was taken to the hospital, and a deputy sustained minor injuries while responding to the bull’s escape, Lt. Jayson Janes informed KTVZ on Sunday.
