Second video of the most dangerous event in rodeo, perhaps in all sports, Cowboy Poker, held at the Calgary Police Rodeo in Cochrane, Alberta, August 12, 2023. The last person sitting at the table wins, but this 1500 pound bull had different ideas about that. The big, ornery bull had different ideas about the game, and with one mighty charge it cleared out the three remaining players, and the game was over in seconds.
Sorry for the camera movement. I was holding the video camera on a mini-tripod between my knees while shooting stills with a 300/f2.8 lens, which many photogs use a monopod to take pictures with due to the weight of the lens. I don't. And of course it had just started pouring rain right before the event and there was thunder and lightning, and very frightening. Not really, but the thunder and lightning added to the drama.
The Calgary Police Rodeo is an annual event that started in 1983 and it features Police, Fire and EMS personnel from around Alberta. The event has raised money for Missing Children of Canada whom they have partnered with for many years.
In all the years that I have covered rodeo, over 40 years, and Cowboy Poker, I have never witnessed a bull eliminating a whole table in a matter of seconds like this one did. Don't blink! This is uncanny.
3 окт 2024
