“Man Hater,” Famed PBR Bull, Dies After Injury

Last year, Man Hater won the YETI World Champion Bull title for the second year in a row, having previously won in 2024. The bull was ranked No. 9 in the world, boasting an 85% buckoff rate with a buckoff streak of five.

According to the obituary for Man Hater’s late owner, Gene Owen, who died in 2025, “[Man Hater] helped redefine unrideable and brought record breaking scores along with it.”

See Man Hater’s final ride, which begins about 40 seconds into this clip, and pay special attention to his back left leg, here:

Watch PBR commentator Craig Hummer discuss Man Hater’s injury, here:

Man Hater suffered a leg injury in tonight’s championship round in Little Rock. He left the arena and will be evaluated by a veterinarian. We will share more information when available. For now, please keep him in your prayers. pic.twitter.com/utWbuRh0HB

— PBR (@PBR) March 8, 2026

While bull riding is most often thought of as a bull rider’s competition, it’s also a competition for the bulls.
Upon learning of Man Hater’s death, PBR athlete John Crimber wrote on Instagram, “Thank you Man Hater for not only giving me my best ride of my career so far, but for giving me the confidence that I can do much more than what I expected from myself.”

He added, “I’m very thankful that I got to put my rope on one that is the exact definition of what an animal athlete is supposed to be like.”

Read John Crimber’s tribute to Man Hater, here:

 

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Rewatch Alan de Souza’s 2025 YETI World Championship ride of Man Hater, here: