Crime & Safety

Report: Intoxicated Rodeo Fan Gored by Bull After Falling into Ring

He climbed on a gate and fell in at a rodeo in Athens, Ga.

A spectator was gored by a bull after he fell into the ring at a rodeo in Athens, Ga., this past weekend.

The man, who has not been identified, stood on top of a gate and fell in around 12:15 a.m. Sunday, June 22. He appeared to be intoxicated,Β the Athens-Banner reported.

He was badly injured, but his injuries were not specified. An off-duty officer was working security and responded to the incident and said it appeared the man was gored by a bull.

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According to the police report, other spectators crowded around the injured man, and at one point pepper spray was used to push the crowd back. The report stated many members of the crowd also appeared to be intoxicated.

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