Rodeo announcer has brutal prank played on him just hours before California show: ‘Off to a great start’

Ana Maria Rus

A popular rodeo announcer has revealed he was the victim of a bizarre prank Friday after his custom truck was taken and left miles away just hours before a scheduled show. Texan Anthony Lucia said the incident unfolded shortly before he was set to enter the arena at Desert Rodeo in Thermal, California, after attending a pre-show meeting and unloading equipment. “It started out great, got all my stuff done, went to the meeting, had a great meeting,” Lucia said in a video recounting the incident.