On Saturday night, a bull leaped into the stands at a rodeo in Oregon, causing injuries to three individuals. One of the victims was hospitalized due to the incident.
According to the report by KOIN-TV, the Sisters Rodeo in Sisters, which is approximately 150 miles southeast of Portland, was the site of an incident that took place at around 9:45 p.m. PDT.
As Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” echoed through the rodeo arena, the crowd cheered on during the bull-roping event. However, the excitement turned into chaos when the bull unexpectedly leaped over the six-foot fence and charged into the stands. According to KTVZ, the animal ran rampant throughout the rodeo grounds, causing panic among the attendees.
As per the video obtained by the television station, the public address announcer cautioned the viewers to move to higher ground and open the gates.
According to The Oregonian, a sold-out arena with 5,500 spectators was left in awe as they witnessed a stunning moment when the animal effortlessly leaped into the rodeo stands. Video clips of the incident quickly went viral on social media.
According to KOIN, Danielle Smithers, who was filming a crowd flashlight display, accidentally recorded the fence jump by the suspect.
In an interview with the television station, Smithers recounted the moment he captured the suspect going over the gate and vanishing. He observed a momentary pause in the area where the suspect had emerged from, with people hesitating and uncertain about how to react, before resuming their actions of waving their lights.
Moments after, a bystander captured another video that allegedly depicts the bull charging through the rodeo grounds and tossing a spectator, who had to be hospitalized.
According to Sgt. Joshua Spano of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, multiple ambulances were summoned to the location and they were able to apprehend the bull swiftly. KTVZ reported on the incident.
According to Lt. Jayson Janes, on Sunday, a patient was transported to a nearby hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. Additionally, a deputy sustained minor injuries while responding to the location of the bull.
According to a statement released by the Sisters Rodeo Association, the bull caused injuries to three people, leading to the hospitalization of two of them.
According to KTVZ, the rodeo announcer swiftly put the emergency response plan into action, as stated by the association.
According to the statement released by the association, the bull was safely contained by the rodeo livestock professionals. The pickup men of the rodeo secured the bull next to the livestock holding pens and immediately shifted it into a pen.
According to Brian Witt, spokesperson for Sisters Rodeo, incidents such as the one that occurred on Saturday night are “extremely rare.”
According to Witt, such incidents are rare in the industry, with only about one happening per year. However, this particular event was the first of its kind.
