On October 30, 2024, at approximately 9:14 a.m. the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call reporting that a 45-year-old male had been injured by a bull at the address of 16046 County Road 52 in Holding Twp. The caller reported that the male was still in the pen with the bull
When deputies arrived on scene they found Keith Woitalla, 45, of Avon, laying in a cattle pen. At this time the bull had been secured in a separate pen. Initial care was provided to Woitalla by deputies and Holdingford Rescue. Woitalla was eventually transported by Mayo Ambulance Service to the St. Cloud Hospital with serious injuries. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Holdingford Fire and Rescue and Mayo Ambulance Service.