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Iowa man dies after being attacked by bull

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May 19th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

MAPLETON, Iowa (AP) – A 66-year-old northwest Iowa man has died after being attacked by a bull.
Authorities say the attack occurred about 3 p.m. Thursday at a veterinary clinic in Mapleton. Police say Ronald Rude had left the bull for treatment at the clinic and was picking him up. Police say the bull trampled Rude in a pen as Rude was trying to load the bull into a trailer.

An autopsy was ordered.