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Bull riding star killed by bull in Texas rodeo tragedy
Bull rider Dylan Grant dies after injuries sustained in Wharton, Texas, event
Barbi Barbee
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Dylan Grant (Photo courtesy Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association)
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The Brief
Bull rider Dylan Grant died after being bucked off a bull during an event in Wharton, Texas.
He was airlifted to a Houston hospital, where he passed away.
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association shared its condolences for his family, friends and the bull riding community.
WHARTON, Texas - A 24-year-old bull rider from Wyoming died after he was injured during an event in Wharton, Texas, on Thursday, officials say.
Bull rider Dylan Grant dies in Texas
According to the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, or PRCA, Dylan Grant was injured while competing in the Wharton County Youth Fair Xtreme Bulls event.
He was bucked off by a bull in the arena and rushed into an ambulance, the PRCA says. Medics worked to stabilize him, and then he was airlifted to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, where he passed away.
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The PRCA shared its "thoughts and prayers to bull rider Dylan Grant's family, friends and the entire rodeo/bull riding community."
Who was Dylan Grant?
The backstory
Grant was a 24-year-old bull rider from Laramie, Wyoming. The PRCA says he has competed in multiple PRORODEO and Xtreme Bulls events throughout his career – first obtaining his PRCA permit in 2018 and then purchasing his PRCA card in February 2024.
According to the association, he had $15,710 in earnings in his career, including $3,760 this season.
The PCRA says Grant, while also competing for the University of Wyoming rodeo team, won the bull riding title at the Mountain States Circuit Finals Rodeo with 169.5 points on two head in 2021.
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The information in this article comes from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
A 24-year-old bull rider has died after sustaining injuries while competing in a rodeo event in Texas, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association said.
Dylan Grant was injured after being bucked off by a bull in the arena during the second round of the Wharton County Youth Fair Xtreme Bulls event on Thursday evening local time.
Medics rushed him into an ambulance where they began working to stabilise him. He was then taken by helicopter to a hospital in Houston, where he died.
The association sent its condolences to Grant's family, friends and "the entire rodeo/bull riding community", while loved ones mourned him on social media as a son, brother and friend.
Friends and family posted on Facebook grieving his death, with one calling him "the life of the party" and "the kindest soul".
"The rodeo world is a small one, and the bull riding world is even smaller. But within it, Dylan made a big impact," another post said, adding that "we never imagined we'd get the call saying Dylan didn't make it home at all".
Grant was from Laramie, Wyoming and competed for the University of Wyoming rodeo team.
The team posted on Facebook that it was "heartbroken" to learn of his death, saying its thoughts and prayers were with Grant's mother and father "during this unthinkable time".
Grant graduated in 2023 with a degree in Physical Education Teacher Education, the university team said.
"Dylan was a champion of life inside and outside of the arena," the team said.
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