The Mt. Pleasant Police Department and Henry County Hospital received a 9-1-1 call yesterday at 11:30am about a young girl getting pinned and injured by her steer at the Henry County Fairgrounds/Old Thresher’s McMillan Park—awake and breathing, but with abdominal and chest pain, and a possible punctured lung. The girl was airlifted to the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics.
According to the young girl’s parents’ social media account, their daughter was an exhibitor at the Henry County Fair that wrapped yesterday. She was pinned between her steer and the gate it was tied to and ended up underneath the steer being trampled on. She was flown to Iowa City Pediatric Trauma Unit and then moved to the UI Children’s Hospital. Her parents indicate that she sustained significant injuries and is sore, but is expected to make a full recovery and is in good spirits. They thanked everyone involved for their efforts during the incident and the amount of love and support they have received.
Special thanks to the Mt. Pleasant Police Department, Mt. Pleasant Fire and Rescue, and Henry County Health Center for their assistance.
KILJ and the entire Henry County Fair ag community wish her and her family well.