A 35-year-old man has died after being thrown from a bull and stomped during a rodeo in Ohio.
The fatal incident occurred Saturday evening at the Fox Hollow Rodeo in Waynesville.
Police said Justin “Blake” Saylor was wearing a protective vest when he suffered a “traumatic chest injury.” He was pronounced dead at a hospital, FOX 19 Cincinnati reported.
Reports say Blake Saylor, 35, was killed after being thrown from a bull and stomped during the rodeo. (Facebook/Meta: Blake Saylor)
After the tragedy, Fox Hollow Rodeo shared a statement expressing its grief: “There are no words to express the sadness we are feeling. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and everyone affected by this heartbreaking tragedy.”
The incident took place at the Fox Hollow Rodeo in Waynesville, Ohio. (Google Maps)
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Lindsay Marie, who appears to have been Saylor’s girlfriend, wrote in a post that he had often said he hoped to die doing what he loved most. “Knowing you’ve always said that when it’s your time to go you hope it’s doing what you love the most, riding bulls! I just wish I could hold you one last time and tell you how much I love you,” she wrote.
Reports say Blake Saylor, 35, died Saturday evening after a bull threw him and then stomped on him. (Facebook/Meta: Blake Saylor)
Saylor had previously described suffering a broken collarbone in a bull-riding accident at another rodeo several months before his death.
Before the fatal incident, Saylor posted on social media that he had suffered a broken collarbone. (Facebook/Meta: Blake Saylor)
The post included an image of his fractured collarbone, along with photos showing him on the ground inside the arena.
Police are investigating the death as an accident.
