A 35-year-old man died after being thrown from a bull and trampled during a rodeo in Ohio.
The fatal incident occurred Saturday evening at the Fox Hollow Rodeo in Waynesville, Ohio.
Justin “Blake” Saylor was wearing a protective vest when he was thrown from the bull and suffered what police described as a “traumatic chest injury.” He was pronounced dead at a hospital, according to FOX 19 Cincinnati.
Justin “Blake” Saylor, 35, died after being thrown from a bull and stomped on during the rodeo, reports say. (Facebook/Meta: Blake Saylor)
Fox Hollow Rodeo addressed the death in a post, writing, “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 deadly accident 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, shared a post that said, in part, “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.”
Reports say Saylor was thrown from the bull and stomped on Saturday night. (Facebook/Meta: Blake Saylor)
Months before the fatal accident, Saylor said he had broken his collarbone during a bull-riding incident at a different rodeo.
Saylor previously shared a social media post about the broken collarbone he suffered in a bull-riding accident. (Facebook/Meta: Blake Saylor)
In the post, he shared an image of the fractured collarbone along with photos showing him down inside the arena.
Authorities are treating the incident as an accidental death while the investigation continues.