Terrifying moment when a rampaging bull is unleashed at a rodeo and attacks hundreds of line-dance revelers, injuring two people, including a little girl
- Bull tears throw crowd at rodeo in Kununurra, Western Australia
- Two injured, including girl, 5, with black eyes and concussion
This is the terrifying moment when a raging bull hurtles through a crowd of hundreds, including young children, at a rodeo.
Two people were injured in the incident at the Top End Mustering Rodeo at Kununurra in East Kimberley, Western Australia, on Saturday night.
Video of the chaotic scene shows the bull charging into a crowd of about 200 unsuspecting people who had been invited to line dance in the center of the bullpen at halftime.
Two people were injured in the incident at the Top End Mustering Rodeo at Kununurra in East Kimberley, Western Australia, on Saturday night
The dancers scatter and scream, running to the fences to escape the wild animal, while parents cry out to their children trapped in the stampede.
One person may be hurled to the ground by the wild animal, while a man continues to dance and drink a pint, unaware of the carnage unfolding behind him.
St John Ambulance WA said a man in his 30s and a five-year-old girl were taken to Kununurra Hospital as a precaution.
About 15 people were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
The five-year-old girl has blue eyes, a concussion and a possible broken nose, according to the police 10News First Perth.
Rodeo rider Lance Bedford Jr said he ran into the arena to contain the panicked bull.
“They don’t like to be in the chute for too long… [it] ended up busting through the gate,’ he said.
A witness said several children were injured after being knocked over by adults during the stampede to get out of the bullpen
Event organizers the Kununurra Campdraft and Rodeo Association are investigating how the bull managed to escape
“We all ran out, but luckily they opened the gate and the bull ran right in and closed the gate behind him.”
One of the attendees, Dana James, said she witnessed a pregnant woman being knocked over.
“There were children who were injured with bruises and scrapes, mainly because they were knocked over by adults running away, and some people were also injured when they tried to leave the arena,” she said. Now Perth.
Beck Mack was at the rodeo with her extended family, and her four-year-old son was lost in the crowd before a stranger helped him to safety.
“There wasn’t a dry eye from any of the kids when they came back to us. They were all traumatized and scared,” she said.
In a statement, the Kununurra Campdraft and Rodeo Association said an investigation was underway into how the bull escaped.