Of all the crazy people out there doing crazy things, bull riders have to be near the top of the list.
Hopping on a pissed off, 1,500 pound, bucking, horned beast just seems like a bad idea, but my goodness it has to be the adrenaline rush of all adrenaline rushes.
As so many country songs have noted, the glory that comes with being the literal man in the arena is what draws dudes to throw their cowboy hat on and take a bull for a ride, but as we’ve seen many times before, there are a lot of dangers in the rodeo game.
And just a few days ago at the PBR Teams season opener in Cheyenne, Wyoming, that danger was on full display – although it may have been overshadowed by one of the coolest landings you’ll ever see.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find this guy’s name (someone please let us know), but just a few seconds after exiting the chute, he got bucked off and sent flying through the air. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the bull then landed a perfectly placed, powerful kick with its hind legs that sent the rider tumbling through the air towards the gate.
But just when you think you’re about to see a whole lot of bones being broken, the seemingly impossible happened.
Somehow, someway, the rider landed perfectly upright on top of the fence, sticking the landing like an Olympic gymnast before hopping down to safety.
I mean what?
How does this happen? I’m truly at a loss for words, the odds are just too insane to even wrap my head around.
Also oddly enough, none other than Randall King was in the audience and he reposted the video on Twitter.
I think it’s time for that guy to go play the lottery, that’s a whole lot of longshots in one moment.
