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'Rising star' bull rider killed by animal at California competition
Amadeu Campos Silva, 22, was at a California event when a spur caught on a strap and a bull stepped on his chest.
Image: Amadeu Campos Silva, obit, Monster Energy Team Challenge
Amadeu Campos Silva rides bull Marquis Metal Works Draggin Up during the Monster Energy Team Challenge, at the South Point Arena, Las Vegas, on June 21, 2020.Chris Elise / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images file
Sept. 1, 2021, 6:55 AM WAT
By Phil Helsel
A 22-year-old "rising star" bull rider from Brazil died after a bull stepped on his chest at a California event, organizers said.

Amadeu Campos Silva died after the accident Sunday at the Velocity Tour event in Fresno, Professional Bull Riders CEO Sean Gleason said in a statement.

A tribute on the PBR's website says that Campos Silva was on the bull Classic Man when he was tossed and his spur caught got tangled up with his bull rope. The animal stepped on his chest.