The co-founder of Rodeo Alaska is recovering after he was gored - but still managed to win a prize - at his own event.
Frank Koloski, 43, was competing in the "double mugging" event, the Anchorage Daily News said. In that contest, one cowboy on a horse ropes a steer while another on foot tries to wrestle the animal to the ground.
Mr Koloski said the bull's horn punctured his stomach and went in 11.4cm. He said he tried to trot out of the arena afterwards but became light-headed and fell. An ambulance took him to hospital and he is recovering after surgery. He won the event, which gave him a $1,000 cash prize and a belt buckle.