A cowboy’s life might literally be on the line during a round of bull riding. Everybody in the rodeo audience is on the edge of their seats as they wait for the 8-second buzzer, knowing that the bull will show no compassion to the fallen rider. The infuriated bull doesn’t always go for the blood of the fallen cowboy; occasionally it goes for the rodeo crew, especially the rodeo clowns who strive to keep the arena entertaining. Once, during a PBR competition, a circumstance occurred that rendered the whole stadium quiet.

Recently, PBR uploaded a video on its YouTube channel, and it quickly became a viral sensation. An angry bull lunged toward a rodeo clown, and the confrontation quickly became violent. Because of this, the whole world of bull riding was astonished as they saw the frightening event unfold.

The bull riding nightmare

Rodeo evenings are exciting until the bull goes fully wild and attacks everyone there. Fallen riders are the most common victims of this destiny, although rodeo staff members attempting to calm the bull have also been known to be trapped in it. A rodeo clown’s job is to keep the crowd amused while they wait for the bull riding to begin. However, there are occasions when the entertainment reaches an all-time high that turns the stadium into a nightmare for the spectators.

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The hardships endured by this rodeo clown are shown in a video released by PBR. The rodeo clown had a bull rush towards him during his act. The clown, however, sidesteps the danger with panache as the audience cheers. But things quickly went from funny to disastrous as the bull rushed again and knocked down the rodeo clown. The bull continued its beatings, launching the rodeo clown into the air with the assistance of its horns.

Commentators and spectators were too startled to continue watching when the rodeo clown, moments after being catapulted into the air, stood up on his own two feet. People on the internet were shocked by this performance because it highlighted the inherent risks of bull riding.

Horrifying for the netizens

The video has only been up for a few days, yet it already has around 100,000 views on YouTube. Fans of bull riding were quick to voice their thoughts on this horrific spectacle in the comments.

The way the rodeo clown got tossed in the air was something unexpected, as this comment read, “Wow BULL tossed him around like a ragdoll.” A personal experience was shared by this user; as they say, “The bull fighter at our local rodeo had the exact same thing happen to him and he still got up and fought.”

This user was entertained, but still, they raised concerns. As they say, “Man o Man hooked, pinned, and thrown taking no prisoners. Thats a mean bull and one tough Bull fighter. I am sore from just watching that wreck. Hope and pray all is well.” Luck surely did favor the rodeo clown, as this fan commented, saying, “That guy is lucky he didn’t get punctured with one of those horns.”

The video depicted how dangerous bull riding can be, but that’s just how the action goes down in front of thousands of rodeo fans who like seeing a strong bull go up against an even tougher cowboy.

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