A 24-year-old bull rider died Thursday after he was thrown off a bull in the second round of an event in Wharton County, Texas.
“The PRCA would like to extend its deepest sympathies to the family and friends of bull rider Dylan Grant, as well as the entire rodeo and bull riding community, after Grant succumbed to injuries sustained on Thursday night at the Wharton County Youth Fair Xtreme Bulls event in Wharton, Texas,” stated the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) in an announcement.
Grant, who started bull riding in 2018 and had been riding professionally for a year, was rushed to a hospital, where he died.
The 24-year-old Laramie, Wyoming, native competed in multiple ProRodeo and Xtreme Bulls events throughout his riding career.
“You’re just going to pull a lot of tears and heartache. He was just built with kindness,” he added.
Grant’s family told ABC News he knew the dangers of riding and wore a hockey helmet and Kevlar vest every time.
Rodeo podcaster Kendra Santa mourned his loss on social media.
“Our rodeo family experienced a heartbreaking loss with the passing of a gifted young cowboy,” she shared. “Dylan Grant, a bull rider from Wyoming, was injured at the Wharton County Youth Fair Extreme Bulls in Wharton, Texas. Emergency medical personnel attended to the 24-year-old University of Wyoming graduate on the scene.
Zachary Naegele survived being gored by a bull last month. (Zachary Naegele via Storyful)
“Dylan was then life-flighted to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, where he was pronounced. There are no worthy words of sympathy at a time of such profound shock and sadness.
“Love and prayers for Dylan’s family and friends from every single one of us.”
Another bull rider nearly died last month when he was gored in the neck by a bull at an event in Florida. Zachary Naegele is expected to make a full recovery and plans to keep competing.
