Photos: Bucking bulls and cowboys compete at PBR Eugene

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April 16, 2025
Bob Mitchell, a 22-year-old cowboy, rides a bull at Matthew Knight Arena on April 5, 2025. Hundreds of tons of dirt covered the floor of MKA as cowboys and bulls visited Eugene for the Professional Bull Riders Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour. (Alex Hernandez/Emerald)
Bob Mitchell, a 22-year-old cowboy, rides a bull at Matthew Knight Arena on April 5, 2025. Hundreds of tons of dirt covered the floor of MKA as cowboys and bulls visited Eugene for the Professional Bull Riders Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour. (Alex Hernandez/Emerald)
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Matt Hennelly, a 32-year-old cowboy, is bucked off of his bull at the PBR event on April 4, 2025. Hundreds of tons of dirt covered the floor of MKA as cowboys and bulls visited Eugene for the Professional Bull Riders Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour. (Alex Hernandez/Emerald)
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