Remembering Smooth Operator (2010-2022) - News

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By: Justin Felisko PUEBLO, Colo. – Reigning Stock Contractor of the Year Chad Berger has had a hard time this week pulling into the driveway to his ranch in Mandan, North Dakota, and glancing toward the new bullpen he and his team were in the process of installing. Berger was closing in on putting the finishing touches on a brand-new pen featuring a custom branded sign to house two-time YETI World Champion Bull Smooth Operator so the bull could enjoy a peaceful life in retirement. “It is heartbreaking as anything,” Berger told PBR.com on Tuesday evening. “I drive by the pen now and think, ‘Son of a gun, he never got to spend a day in there.’” Berger made the tough decision to put Smooth Operator to rest this weekend after the 12-year-old retired bovine superstar had taken a turn for the worse because of a bout with cancer. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chad Berger Bucking Bulls (@chadbergerbuckingbulls) “After the World Finals, I could tell something was going on with him,” Berger said. “We took him to Dr. (Gary) Warner, and he was diagnosed with cancer. He started eating again and seemed to Continue Reading