Bull rider Rowdy Lee Swanson had been competing in the Palo Pinto County Livestock Association’s PRCA Rodeo in Mineral Wells, Texas, last week when the incident occurred. It is unclear what specific injuries Swanson suffered in the accident.
“With a heavy and aching heart, I am saddened to announce that the OSU Rodeo Team has lost one of our own, Rowdy Swanson. He was a big part of our rodeo family and he will be missed immensely. Our thoughts are with the Swanson family at this time,” said Cody Hollingsworth, coach of the Oklahoma State rodeo team in a statement on Twitter.Swanson, who was from Duncan, Oklahoma, was studying animal sciences at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Rowdy Swanson at the ProRodeo in Mineral Wells, Texas,” PRCA CEO George Taylor said. “The hearts of the entire rodeo community go out to Rowdy’s family in this tragic time. We will continue to keep Rowdy and his family in our thoughts and prayers.”The Palo Pinto County Livestock Association also addressed the tragic death in a Facebook post on Sept. 18.
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Rowdy Swanson following injuries sustained at the Palo Pinto County Livestock Association’s PRCA Pro Rodeo,” said PPCLA Rodeo Chairman Scott Fenner. “The entire rodeo committee and our rodeo family extend our heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to Rowdy’s mother Venessa, his brother Roper, and his entire family.”
Sorry to hear. Lord bewitch his family
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Very dangerous sport.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
When you enjoy your life doing what makes you happy it's a ride that only you can strap in and there is no back seat passengers, He didn't know that would be his last ride, but he did know that he gave it his best, RIP
Leave animals alone or suffer the consequences. I don’t feel sorry for people that abuse animals.
Ban all rodeos!!!!!
That’s why you should not be capturing wild animals and getting on them. Bull riding should be illegal.
Has mankind become so sorry we have no symphony for a fellow human. We no longer care for someone's life.
Thoughts and prayers to this animal abuser!
Must be a slow news day
Two tons of angry animal can do that. I'll never understand bull riding.
No details are recounted, but he didn’t die from “being thrown” off the bull. He was likely trampled on the head by the bull.
I hope the bull is not emotionally scarred.
Oh my God...he died doing what he lived my hearts go with him as he rides the bulls with the Angel's in heaven..
I hope the bull is okay
Was he a Republican?
That’s Bullshit! I’m sorry. I couldn’t help it
Bull riding, Like drifting an 18wheeler!
died doing what he luved!
No sympathy. Why are we still doing this?
Welp they weren't created for riding...thats why God gave us camels and horses...
Prayers to his family
He need some milk
COVID claims another victim
Should've worn a mask.
Dangerous sport. I’m amazed those guys can ride bulls with as big a balls as they have. All kidding aside that is very sad. Hope his family and friends can find comfort in the fact he died doing what he loved.
The cowboy mythology is over. It's the 21st Century. Sorry for his loss but come on. Cruelty to animals for our entertainment is so 20th Century. 'Cowboys' now hunt down wild horses with helicopters. Cattle are devastating our public lands. Rodeos and circuses need to go.
That's why you don't f*ck with animals
I hope the bull wasn’t hurt
Oh No. Condolences. Revisit the safety
💔 comfort energy to his family and friends
Rip
Prayers for his family.
Bulls 1 Cowboys 0
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Reports show he died of COVID.
damn this is terrible
Condolences
OMG. :'(
amaoker
it wasn’t his first rodeo
score one for PETA
Maybe don’t do that
Play with danger expect to pay a heavy price !
KOCOPerris My heart goes out to the okstate cowboys family.
Shocker.
Know one thought that could ever happen.
Damn COVID
If they’re trying to buck you, that means they don’t want you on their backs. Respect that. Stop riding bulls. I’m not saying he deserved to die—he didn’t—but he’d still be alive if he didn’t use animals as his playthings.
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Why is bull riding even a thing? This should be banned! It is an act of torturing animals..
America's dumbest sport.
It might happen when attempting to ride a gigantic, angry animal.
대한민국 문재인 대통령은 미친놈 빨리 한반도에서 다시 2차 한국 전쟁이 터졌으면 좋겠습니다
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Oh no!! Is the bull ok?
The “flank” is the area of the animal’s body behind his rib cage. a“bucking strap”is placed around the horse’s flank. The contestant tightens the belt, which pinches the animal’s groin and genitals, causing him to buck from the pain. horse.
The bull dispensed justice real quick. I applaud that. ...🖐
bUt tHeY’RE gOinG tO rEPOrt iT aS a cOVId 19 dEaTH
wtf?! Get off the Bull! Ego is truly idiotic!
it saddens me to read this news about this young white student of a university. It only shows that some things should be told as truth as BILL PICKETT a HEBREW ABORIGINE NEVER got the credit he should have gotten on the news because for decades no blacks allowed in Rodeos.
Rodeos are barbaric.
Yet another way I have 0% of dying of
It's not so much the covid that you have to worry about at a rodeo gathering but the bucking bull.
So sad !!
boycottbulls
The guy that taught me about horses was an older man who'd grown up on ranches in WY, and still had a PRCA 'Gold Card' -- and had nothing but contempt for bull riding. He felt it was stupid, reckless, and had nothing to do with cattle ranching or what it meant to be a 'cowboy'.
RIPYoungRider we are saddened to hear the News of Your Loss.
Slow News Day🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️
^Its far from funny. People are dying left and right. Respect....please. It could have been someone you know
Oh well, another oakie bites the dust.
But the bull is ok, right?
Cowboy lives matter, defund the bulls!!!
Shoulda worn a mask
Sounds like COVID to me
Kill that Bull
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