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Preston rodeo spectator draws praise, mockery for pointing gun at runaway bull By Herald Journal sta
Preston rodeo spectator draws praise, mockery for pointing gun at runaway bull
By Herald Journal staff Aug 2, 2021
A photo of a spectator pointing a handgun at a bull that tried to jump into the stands at last Thursday’s edition of That Famous Preston Night Rodeo has generated a stampede of comments online, ranging from praise to criticism to mockery.
The photo was among a series taken by Necia Seamons, editor of The Preston Citizen newspaper, to accompany an article about the bull’s attempt to leap into the crowd. The leap was also captured on videos that got wide circulation over the weekend, including on NBC News.
Although the danger lasted only a second or two before the bull fell off a fence and cable separating the rodeo arena from the bleachers at the Franklin County Fairgrounds, the unidentified spectator seated just a few feet away had time to draw his weapon and point it squarely in the charging animal’s face. A subsequent photo from Seamons shows the cowboy-hat-wearing spectator tracking the bull with his gun as it fell away from the fence. Then, as the bull ran away, the gun was withdrawn.
“Someone you want around in an emergency,” said Nicholle King, one of more than 700 readers to comment on a Herald Journal Facebook post linking to an article about the incident. ... “Not really,” shot back commenter Christian Saunders. “I want someone who is aware that it’s gonna take more than that pistol to drop that bull and gets people out of the way to safety instead of trying to draw down on a bull.”
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By Herald Journal staff Aug 2, 2021
A photo of a spectator pointing a handgun at a bull that tried to jump into the stands at last Thursday’s edition of That Famous Preston Night Rodeo has generated a stampede of comments online, ranging from praise to criticism to mockery.
The photo was among a series taken by Necia Seamons, editor of The Preston Citizen newspaper, to accompany an article about the bull’s attempt to leap into the crowd. The leap was also captured on videos that got wide circulation over the weekend, including on NBC News.
Although the danger lasted only a second or two before the bull fell off a fence and cable separating the rodeo arena from the bleachers at the Franklin County Fairgrounds, the unidentified spectator seated just a few feet away had time to draw his weapon and point it squarely in the charging animal’s face. A subsequent photo from Seamons shows the cowboy-hat-wearing spectator tracking the bull with his gun as it fell away from the fence. Then, as the bull ran away, the gun was withdrawn.
“Someone you want around in an emergency,” said Nicholle King, one of more than 700 readers to comment on a Herald Journal Facebook post linking to an article about the incident. ... “Not really,” shot back commenter Christian Saunders. “I want someone who is aware that it’s gonna take more than that pistol to drop that bull and gets people out of the way to safety instead of trying to draw down on a bull.”
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Kevin israelsen 2 days ago
Before making fun, people need to consider Preston's distinction of having more brain surgeons per capita than any other town in the US.
Before making fun, people need to consider Preston's distinction of having more brain surgeons per capita than any other town in the US.
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