Man dies after being attacked by bull in South Carolina

SMYRNA, S.C. (WSPA) – One of the men attacked by a bull Sunday evening in Cherokee County passed away Thursday morning.

WSPA previously reported Brian Oliver and Mike Carroll were working in a cow pasture at DK’s Creek and Pasture along McGill Highway.

Family members said a bull drug Oliver into a creek bed hole and began trampling him. That’s when Carroll stepped in, pulled out a knife, and started stabbing the bull to get it off of Oliver, firefighters said.

The bull then turned its attention to Carroll and started attacking him but not before he could call for help.

The fire department and EMS arrived at the scene and rendered aid to Oliver and Carroll, but due to the extent of their injuries, they decided to bring in two helicopters.

Carroll was flown to Lancaster and Oliver was flown to Greenville.

Oliver’s family said he is on life support in the ICU with broken ribs, two broken shoulders, and punctured lungs among other injuries.

The Cherokee County Coroner’s Office said Oliver died early Thursday morning at Spartanburg Medical Center.

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