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Tamworth Rodeo Roundup accident claims life of ‘great bloke’ Bruce Green
Organisers of the Rodeo Roundup event in Tamworth say a “freak accident” has claimed the life of valued industry member and “diamond in the rough”, Bruce Green.
Mr Green, 62, from Lawrence in northern New South Wales, was working as a yardman at the Australian Bushmen’s Campdraft and Rodeo Association event on Saturday when a bull charged at him.
He was critically injured and emergency services rushed to the scene, but Mr Green later died in hospital.
Oxley Police District chief inspector Jeff Budd said officers were looking into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
A statement on the Australian Bushmen’s…
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