A bull left spectators wounded after hopping over a fence surrounding an Oregon arena.
The chaotic event took place on Saturday night (June 8) during the 84th Sisters Rodeo in the city of Sisters.
Distressing videos from the arena show the crowd singing along to Lee Greenwood’s 'God Bless The USA' during the last ride of the night just before the bull - named Party Bus - jumped over the fence and into the crowd.
The animal is then seen running through a concession area and knocking over a garbage can, sending people scrambling.
Watch the chaotic video below:According to NBC News, the arena announcer immediately called for an emergency response, stating: "A rodeo bucking bull jumped a fence and ran through the rodeo grounds before being secured by our rodeo pickup men and arena staff by the back livestock pens."
The clip also reveals the animal lifting one person off the ground, spinning them over, and bouncing them off its horns before they slammed on the ground.
A spokesperson for the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District revealed that five people were injured in the attack. Two were struck by the bull and the others were injured as the crowd responded, per NBC News.
Three people were rushed by ambulance to medical facilities, while one was taken by private vehicle and another by sheriff's cruiser. None of the spectators were admitted, as all of their injuries were considered minor.
"We are grateful to hear that all injured persons are now home," Sisters Rodeo shared in a separate statement.
The Sheriff's deputies who responded to the breach said: "It was contained pretty quickly."
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) spoke out about the incident, noting that it is a reminder that “while rodeo is a highly-entertaining sport, on very rare occasions it can also pose some risk.
“PRCA sends our thoughts and well wishes to those who were injured or otherwise impacted by this frightening and very rare incident,” they added.
Association spokesperson Tracy Renck revealed that the bull - who competed in the Sisters Rodeo Xtreme Bull Riding event and tied for third in that first round - "has been removed from any further PRCA-sanctioned rodeos".
Despite the chaotic scenes, the events at the arena scheduled for Sunday went ahead as planned, as reported by Sky News.
Our thoughts are with everyone affected.
