News Story:
A 12 year old boy who was a participant in a Little Britches Bull Riding competion in Denver County Colorado died after falling from the back of a bull he was riding. The bull stepped on the boy’s chest , causing his heart to rupture resulting in the boy’s death. The boy was wearing protective head gear, and a protective vest for the ride. The boy’s younger brother also rides bulls competitively. Children as young as 8 are permitted to compete.
Commentary:
The sport of bull riding is ridiculously dangerous for adults to participate in. Allowing children as young as 8 to do this, and then saying that you can get hurt doing just about anything, as some of the parents say, is completely outrageous. I will never understand how parents can knowingly put their children into such dangerous situations and live with themselves.