75-year-old from Cave Creek was hurt when he took one of his pet buffaloes for a ride at a ranch north of Phoenix on New Year’s Eve.

The incident occurred about 5 p.m. Monday at a ranch near Spur Cross and Yucca roads, northwest of Cave Creek and School House roads.

He was flown to a Scottsdale hospital with threatening injuries after the incident in rural Cave Creek, a chief with the Rural/Metro Fire Department said.

“He saddled up, got bucked off and was mauled,” said John Kraetz, a district chief for the fire department. He also said he’s never been on a similar call.

“People do have buffalo on their property, but it’s pretty darn uncommon,” he said.

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