Party Bus Bull Rampage: Four Rushed to Hospital After Bull Escapes Arena at Oregon Rodeo as Crowd Cheered “God Bless the USA”
Four individuals were taken to the hospital following an incident at an Oregon rodeo where a bull managed to escape the arena and unexpectedly charged into the crowd, according to authorities on Sunday.
A video captured the moment when a rodeo-goer was unexpectedly charged and flipped by a mammal named Party Bus. The Sisters Rodeo Association reported that a bull unexpectedly cleared an arena barrier, swiftly making its way onto the rodeo grounds. It then proceeded to head towards the holding pens, where skilled livestock professionals successfully managed to contain it.
An urgent call for emergency response was made by the arena announcer.
A rodeo bull escaped its enclosure and caused a commotion at the rodeo grounds. It was eventually captured by the rodeo pickup men and arena staff near the back livestock pens, according to a statement from Sisters Rodeo.
Footage captured at the 84th Sisters Rodeo in the city of Sisters, located approximately 22 miles north of Bend, reveals that the incident occurred just prior to the final ride of the evening. The crowd was singing along to Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.”
According to Sisters Rodeo, two of the injured individuals were discharged from medical care on Saturday night.
According to Lt. Jayson Janes of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, three individuals were transported to hospitals by ambulance, while another was taken in a sheriff’s cruiser.
According to the lieutenant and organizers, it is possible that one of the individuals may have sustained injuries while attempting to escape from the bull. According to Janes, a few of the injuries were not serious.
According to the lieutenant, law enforcement officials and private security personnel swiftly responded to the incident. “It was contained fairly rapidly,” Janes remarked.
According to organizers, this incident is unprecedented since the inaugural event in Sisters back in 1940.
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association praised the arena’s pickup men for their swift action in containing the animal as per NBC News.
Party Bus, the bull in question, participated in the Sisters Rodeo Xtreme Bull Riding event on Wednesday and achieved a tied third place in the first round, as per PRCA information