See photos from the second week of the Indiana State Fair
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A pig takes a nap Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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Courtney Hockmeyer (left) from Allen County and Jacob and Bella Thompson from Boone County toss soap suds at each other while washing a sheep Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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A young girl helps unload horses Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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Madison Bleau, from New York, hugs Red Bull on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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A sheep is washed Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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Charlotte Quinette pets a cow Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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Thea Cecil, 5, pets Red Bull on the nose Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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Adi Lacy, 7, smiles after petting a baby pig Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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Lambs wool is seen on shelves for sale in the Sheep Barn on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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A sheep is bathed Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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Sophie Messmore, 9, from Kosciusko County holds a steer while practicing Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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A horse looks over a stall Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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Brayden Conrad, 9, from Jasper County smiles while practice with her sheep on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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Cater the Ox licks his nose Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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Julie Riemann watches her granddaughter Thea Cecil, 5, pet Red Bull on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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Horses wait to be unloaded from the trailer Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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Amy Mangels and Kai, 8 months, help unload horses from the trailer on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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Pamela Littleford from Monrovia pets the horses Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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Purple soap is seen on a steer during a bath Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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A steer sits by a fan Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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A chicken is seen Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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A bunny sits in a cage Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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Sophie Messmore, 9, from Kosciusko County stands next to her steer on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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Lambs wool is seen on shelves for sale in the Sheep Barn on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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Beth Anne Sheets from Flora and Mary Anne Cripe from Rossville, spin wool Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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Flowers are seen in a pair of jeans Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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Charles Wagoner shows a 4Her how to carve a pot Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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Carter the Ox drools on his sign Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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Fair goers walk the grounds Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, during the Indiana State Fair at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
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