Overview
- A 25-year-old man was thrown from a bull, appeared briefly unconscious with his foot caught in a stirrup, was trampled and then taken to Jacobi Medical Center in stable condition and expected to recover.
- Organizers and bystanders rushed into the pen to free and carry the rider off the dirt while the bull was later secured and removed from the ring.
- An off-duty EMT said an announcer urged spectators to stop recording as people tended to the injured rider and witnesses described visible blood and shock among onlookers, including children.
- The NYPD described the event as sanctioned but local reporting cited WABC saying Rodeo Tierra Caliente did not obtain the New York City Health Department permit required for public rodeos.
- The incident is likely to prompt closer review of permitting, crowd safety at urban rodeos and possible enforcement action by city agencies given the apparent permit discrepancy.