On Tuesday, Aug. 12, the Ram Trucks brand said that its mechanical bull, shaped like a V8 HEMI engine, was stolen after the Roadkill Nights drag race event in Pontiac. The brand said it alerted local ...

[Update, August 14, 2025 @ 9:00 AM EDT: The mechanical bull was NOT stolen after all! See our latest coverage here.] First, Harambe, then Peanut the Squirrel, and now, now some terrible person has ...

Mechanical bulls are very popular at parties, but are they putting your safety at risk? New research says mechanical bull riding injuries are reaching alarming heights among children in Southern ...

Ram says its missing $34,000 mechanical bull is on the way home to metro Detroit as police are raising questions about whether the company's report that it was stolen is legitimate. The Stellantis NV ...

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – It appears a bizarre saga involving a missing mechanical bull is coming to an end. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office had been investigating the missing Bucking HEMI after Ram, ...

We reported earlier this week that Ram's "Bucking Hemi" ride was stolen from this year's Roadkill Nights held in Pontiac, Michigan, last weekend. It seems reports of the theft of the ride–which ...

The Roadkill Nights event in Michigan brings drag racers, fans, and cars from all over the country, but this year’s event also created a good deal of friction between Ram and local law enforcement.