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Bull causes chaos at county fair after it breaks free and injures politician's family

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Updated 16:18 9 Aug 2023 GMT+1Published 14:51 9 Aug 2023 GMT+1

Bull causes chaos at county fair after it breaks free and injures politician's family

The bull was a very unhappy camper and was unleashed on the crowd at the Utah County Fair

Simon Fearn

Simon Fearn

A country fair in Utah turned 'ugly' after a rampaging bull broke free and headed straight for a politician's family.

Arguably showing the pitfalls of using dangerous animals for entertainment, footage shared by Chris Henson shows the Texas longhorn bull entering the rodeo ring at the Utah County Fair in Spanish Fork on Thursday night (3 August).

After immediately throwing a rider and goring a scarecrow, rodeo cowboys attempt to gain control of the unhappy animal - but it's set on causing chaos.

One of the horses crashes into a gate, knocking over a worker and pushing it open. The bull immediately follows and runs free.

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Out in a parking area, the rampaging bull set its sights on the the mother and brother of Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson.

Henderson's brother managed to get her brother out of harm's way, but not before the bull stamped on his foot and he was barged by its bucking rear-end.

“Despite being chased, knocked down & stepped on (bro’s foot) they miraculously escaped w/minor injuries. They’re pretty shaken (and I’m pretty p***ed),” Henderson tweeted the following day.

It was all fun and games until the bull broke loose.
Chris Henson / LOCAL NEWS X /TMX

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She added: "I can’t believe it wasn’t worse. So awful. Just cuts and bruises for both of them."

On Saturday, she posted a video of the event on X (formerly Twitter), noting it would 'probably trigger' her mother, who didn't have an account on the platform.

She said: “Imagine unexpectedly facing this animal in a dark parking lot.”

Henderson’s mother sustained bruising and minor injuries on her arms before hiding in a vehicle. And Henderson’s brother’s foot was injured when the bull stepped on it.

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Rodeo cowboys were able to corral the rogue bull in the parking lot after just a few minutes.

Featured Image Credit: Chris Henson / LOCAL NEWS X /TMX

Topics: Animals, US News

Simon Fearn
Simon Fearn

Simon is a sub-editor at UNILAD. He studied journalism at City, University of London, and has written for Digital Spy, The Stage and The Drinks Business. He's a big fan of low budget horror films, regular caffeine hits and extended arguments about Oxford commas. You can contact Simon at [email protected].

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