Florida rodeo: Bull escapes holding pen, runs around stadium

By Paul Best

Published August 29, 2022

Rodeo bull breaks out of holding pen at Florida State Fairgrounds

Spectators at a rodeo on the Florida State Fairgrounds got more than they paid for when a bull escaped its holding pen and ran around the stadium on Aug. 27.

Christopher Thornton, who recorded video of the incident, told Fox 13 News that the bull "bucked off one of the side panels of the gate" that it was being held in and escaped.

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The bull scaled a partition as people tried to get out of its path on the bleachers. An announcer urged people to stay calm over a loudspeaker as workers tried to corral the animal.

Bull escapes at Florida State Fair rodeo

The bull jumped over a partition, but workers corralled it before it got into the bleachers. (Christopher Thornton via Storyful)

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A bull escaped its holding pen at the Florida State Fair. (Christopher Thornton via Storyful)

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Christopher Thornton via Storyful (Christopher Thornton via Storyful)

Someone roped the bull and get it back into its pen. (Christopher Thornton via Storyful)

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Someone finally roped the bull and pulled it back into the arena, allowing others to get it back into the holding pen.

The Florida State Fair didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday.

Paul Best is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Story tips and ideas can be sent to Paul.Best@fox.com and on Twitter: @KincaidBest.

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