Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo Shut Down by Livestock Virus

Tyler Smith of Fruita, Colo., hangs on as his bull flies through the air during the Bull Riding competition of the 16th Annual Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., in 2016. Courtesy of the Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo

The Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo in San Juan Capistrano has been canceled, rodeo officials recently announced, due to the spread of a virus in Southern California that harms livestock.

The event had been scheduled for Aug. 26 and 27.