Posted on 01/17/2019 2:37:38 PM PST by ETL
Mason Lowe — described as a beloved professional bull rider and a star in the sport — was competing in an event in Colorado on Tuesday night when he was knocked off a bull who then stomped on his chest, killing him, officials and witnesses said.
Lowe was attempting to get up when the hind left leg of the bull, named Hard Times, came down on his chest. Despite wearing a protective vest, he suffered a “massive chest injury that caused damage to his heart,” Professional Bull Riders Association officials said.
“Mason was pulled under his bull during the buck off and the bull’s hind left leg struck him in the chest,” PBR president Sean Gleason told FOX31. “The material inside is designed to disperse the weight. In this particular case, Mason took a shot that was -- that no vest probably would have helped.”
Raymond Lewis, who witnessed the fatal event, told KCNC-TV that Lowe was knocked off the bull “at the last second.”
“It looked like he had it handled,” Lewis recalled. “He got bucked off at the last second. “Everyone got quiet, knew it was pretty serious.”
Lewis said rodeo clowns got the bull away from Lowe, who stood up, “staggered toward the exit and collapsed down.”
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Mason Lowe (September 12, 1993 – January 15, 2019)[2] was a professional bull rider from Exeter, Missouri. He was ranked 18th in the world at the time of his death.[3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason_Lowe
Well. he died doin’ what he loved, how many else can say that?
We’ve been to the PBR in LV twice. He was a good rider. RIP. That is one dangerous sport. As they say...the longest 8 seconds in sports.
Democrats like to speak derogatory things about American cowboys.
Rest In Peace Mason. You had a tremendous amount of courage.
Rest in peace, Mason.
Damn! That steer’s a twister!
Mess with the bull get the hoof...... Prayers up
I have no idea if that’s the same bull.
Saw a bull get the upper hand on a bullfighter in Spain. Never saw a guy run so fast on one leg.
Mess with the bull...
A kick from a large animal like a bull, cow, or horse can be fatal whether standing or lying on the ground. Friends lost their son that way, He just went out into the pasture to bring in a horse. The horse kicked him in the chest and he fell dead. Anyone who has been around horses has been kicked, usually with nothing worse than a nasty bruise. But, if the kick lands in the right place, you are dead forever.
Headed to the rodeo at the Fort Worth Stock Show in the next couple of weeks. Think I’ll have to sit closer to roping side. Bullriding makes me hold my breath every time
I can only think of derogatory things to say about demonicRATs.
I saw a dairy farmer get kicked in the hand and had to spend months going through multiple surgeries.
Although I don't care much for this as a "sport", it's nowhere near as bad as bull fighting.
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