Rodeo tragedy: 24-year-old dies after bull attack in Texas

Rodeo tragedy: 24-year-old dies after bull attack in Texas

A tragic incident occurred during the Xtreme bulls competition on the Wharton County Youth Fair in Texas when 24-year-old Rodeo star Dylan Grant from Laramie, Wyoming, was thrown off by a bull called "Commander". Despite immediate medical help and a helicopter transport to the Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, Grant succumbed to his serious injuries, reports OE24.at .

Dylan Grant, who started his professional career in 2018, had developed full membership in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) in 2024. In his entire career, he earned $ 15,710 and completed his studies in sports pedagogy at the University of Wyoming in 2023. The PRCA expressed its condolences and paid tribute to Grant's talent and his passion for sport.

grief in the rodeo community

The entire Rodeo community mourns the loss of the young athlete and remembers the dedication that these athletes show every day. However, the incident raises urgent questions about security in rodeo sports. Already in May 2024, 22-year-old Peter de Luna died after a similar accident during a rodeo competition in Bandera, Texas.

The PRCA has now announced that Grant's accident can be checked to ensure that all security protocols have been observed. The risk of injury in RodeoSport is already well documented by studies that indicate the high injury density in Rough Stock Events.

Security in RodeoSport

A retrospective epidemiological examination that analyzed injury events from 2011 to 2014 in the PrCA shows alarming numbers. A total of 2305 injuries from 139,098 competition exposure were documented. The injury density was 16.6 injuries per 1000 exposure with an overall risk of 1.69%. Special attention is paid to the Rough Stock riders, who made up the majority of the injuries with 88.7%.

• injury density per 1000 competitive exposure:
• Bull Rider: 48.2
• bareback Rider: 41.1
• Saddle Bronc Rider: 23.2

The most common types of injury included bruises (23.1%), sprains (13.6%) and conceals (11.6%). In addition, 62.9% of the injuries caused by collisions with the animal or the floor occurred. The results of these studies should serve as the basis for the development of prevention programs to improve the security of the athletes, as well as PubMed