Bull gores man in Utah ghost town, and its owner and handler get into fight, cops say

A man was gored by a bull in a southwestern Utah ghost town — and a fight broke out between the bull’s owner and its caretaker, cops said.

It happened Monday, July 9, in Old Iron Town, about a 273-mile drive southwest from Salt Lake City, multiple news outlets reported.

The Iron County Sheriff’s Office responded to an “ incident with a bull ” and an altercation, Fox13 reported.

Deputies found the injured man who had been gored when they arrived and identified the two other men involved in the altercation as the bull’s owner and the person responsible for caring for it, the station reported.

Medical personnel initially requested a life-flight helicopter to transport the man who’d been gored to a hospital, but once authorities assessed his injuries they determined he could be transported via ground ambulance, KUTV reported. Information about the man’s condition was not available.

A brand inspector identified the bull’s owner by a branding on the animal’s body , ABC4 reported. Deputies contacted the owner, and the bull “was removed from populated areas,” the station reported.

Authorities did not disclose the nature of the men’s altercation, and neither of them pressed charges, the station reported.

“The Iron County Sheriff’s Office extends its gratitude to all emergency responders and individuals involved for their cooperation and quick resolution of the incident,” the department said in a statement to news outlets. “Moving forward, they emphasize the importance of exercising caution around animals and reporting any related incidents to the appropriate authorities.”

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