Man dies in bull attack on western Minnesota farm

August 29, 2023

PARKERS PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — A man has died after being attacked by a bull on a farm in western Minnesota.

The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that it received a 911 call around 6:15 p.m. Saturday reporting that an adult was being attacked by a bull at a farm near Parkers Prairie.

Law enforcement arrived and killed the bull in order to provide aid to the victim, who was later pronounced dead.

The sheriff’s office identifies him as 64 year-old Jerry Altman of Parkers Prairie.

Further details on the attack, including specifics about the animal, were not immediately released.