Loose bull injures eight, one seriously at Dakota County Fair rodeo

"A bull that broke out of a pen at the Dakota County Fairgrounds seriously injured one woman and left seven others with less serious injuries as it charged through crowds at the fair, authorities said Wednesday night.

Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows said one woman, who had a head wound and other injuries, was taken by helicopter to Hennepin County Medical Center. Neither her name nor her condition were released Wednesday night.

The incident began about 8:15 p.m. during a bull-riding event at the fairgrounds in Farmington when the bull got out of a pen located on the east side of the fairgrounds and ran, the sheriff said.

At one point, it ran toward a deputy, who used his handgun to fire two bullets into the bull, which was estimated to weigh between 1,200 and 1,600 pounds. The deputy was slightly injured, Bellows said......."

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