User:Dawnleelynn/Pearl Harbor (bull)

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Pearl Harbor
CountryUnited States
BreedAmerican Bucking Bull
Brand1149
SexBull
ColorBlack with a baldy face
Weight1,900 pounds (860 kg)
Born (2011-05-15) May 15, 2011 (age 12)
Years active2014–present
SireBlack Pearl
Paternal grandsireHoudini 329
Paternal granddamSJR 49
DamTW 49
Maternal grandsireSlim Shady
Maternal granddamTW 9
Owner
  • Boyd and Floyd Bull Company
  • Bar D Cattle Company
  • Chad Berger Bucking Bulls
DiedApril 24, 2018
Mandan, North Dakota
Honors
PBR Heroes and Legends Celebration:
Brand of Honor

Pearl Harbor #1149 (May 15, 2011) is the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) 2018 Legends and Heroes Celebration: Brand of Honor bull. He was also the 2017 PBR Reserve World Champion Bull. Pearl Harbor tied for the 2016 PBR title with two other bulls, Long John, and Bruiser), and the tiebreaker went to Bruiser leaving Pearl Harbor and Long John as the co-Reserve World Champion Bulls. In 2018, Pearl Harbor was actively bucking in the PBR. He and Bruiser seemed destined to have a duel to win the 2018 title. However, in April of 2018, Pearl Harbor was suddenly struck down by an illness in his prime and died suddenly.

Background[edit]

Pearl Harbor was born on May 15, 2011.[1] He weighed 1,900 pounds (860 kg) at his prime. Pearl Harbor's sire is Black Pearl, and his dam is TW 49. His paternal grandsire is Houdini 329, and his paternal granddam is TW 49. His maternal grandsire is Slim Shady, and his maternal granddam is TW 9.[2] Black Pearl is a former PBR bucking bull who went to the PBR BFTS Finals three times and whose buckoff record on that elite level is 23-13.[3][4]

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Death and legacy[edit]

Pearl Harbor died on Wednesday, April 24, 2018, at home on Chad Berger's ranch in Mandan, North Dakota.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "loteb_lot6c-16". Elite Breeder Sales. www.elitebreedersales.com. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "Meet The Bulls". American Bucking Bull. members.americanbuckingbull.com. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "250 Black Pearl (15457) bull profile & stats". ProBullStats Bull Riding Compendium. www.probullstats.com. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  4. ^ Felisko, Justin. "Berger acquires World Champion contender Pearl Harbor". Professional Bull Riders. www.pbr.com. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  5. ^ "Berger announces the passing of Pearl Harbor". Professional Bull Riders. www.pbr.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.

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Category:2011 animal births Category:2018 animal deaths Category:Bucking bulls Category:Individual bulls Category:Individual animals in the United States