Benefit For NC State Fair E. coli Victim Hunter Tallent
A benefit to raise money to cover medical expenses for two-year-old Hunter Tallent, who contracted and E. coli infection after attending the North Carolina State Fair, is being held this weekend.
The event called Hunter's Angels, will take place from Saturday at 10 a.m. through noon Sunday at Cole Creek Arena in Casar, according to WBTV.
The benefit will include a trail ride, auction, BBQ and New Year's Eve Party. A band and DJ are to be announced and will begin playing around dark. Trail rides start at 10 a.m. and go until 1 p.m. daily. BBQ is served at 1:30 p.m. and the auction starts at 3 p.m. Costs range from $10 per person for BBQ to $25 for a trail ride and food.
Tallent is one of 11 people who contracted E. coli poisoning after attending the NC State Fair in Raleigh. The state traced the outbreak back to a livestock barn at the fairgrounds.
This is the the second time in recent years where an animal exhibit led to an outbreak at the North Carolina State Fair. In 2004, scores of people became infected from E. coli bacteria after attending an NC State Fair petting zoo.
