This is not the Disney-like ending an American professional bull rider was looking forward to during an event in Brazil.
Elijah Monnett was attacked by a bull known as ‘Mickey Mouse’ at the 31st Barretos International Rodeo in Barretos, São Paulo, on Thursday.
The 25-year-old Utah native was on the beast for barely four seconds as the crowd at Rodeo Stadium Arena cheered him on before he was thrown off.
Monnett subsequently stood up as a cowboy lifesaver walked over to check on his well-being and had his back turned to ‘Mickey Mouse,’ who nearly gored him and lifted him off the ground, pinning both men against the fence.
Later in the event, Arizona native Jaxton Mortensen was nearly crushed by a bull nicknamed ‘Metamorphosis’ when the large animal slipped and fell just seconds after it came out of the chute.
The 20-year-old landed on his right side and started to crawl when a barrelman rushed to his side and dragged him to the gate, where he attempted to help him stand.
Mortensen was taken to an on-site emergency center for a medical evaluation, Brazilian news outlet G1 reported.
Monnett and Mortensen didn’t respond to a DailyMail.com request for comment.
31st Barretos International Rodeo started Thursday and runs through Sunday.
The event features 35 bull riders, including three from the United States.
Álvaro Aguilar, of Jalisco, Mexico, scored 90 points in the first round while riding Gatilho.
The winner of the four-day event takes home 200,000 reals, about $36,500, and advances to The American Rodeo in Arlington, Texas in April 2025.
In play for the event, billed as the ‘Crown Jewel of Rodeo,’ is a $1 million prize
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