This Dad Is Being Called A Hero For Jumping In To Save His Bull Riding Son’s Life
Belton, Texas. Landis Hooks is now being hailed a hero and the father of the year.
And to Cody Hooks, Landis definitely is the biggest hero to him as his father just saved his life from a charging bull.
During a February rodeo held in Belton, Texas, 18-year-old bull-rider Cody was thrown off the bull’s back soon after entering the ring. Video footage showed Cody lying unconscious on the ground after being flung off.
Although other bullfighters in the arena tried to stop the bull, they did not succeed during the first try. Soon after the attempt, Landis threw himself over his son’s body when the bull turned to Cody again.
Landis covered Cody’s head and pressed him to the ground while the bull charged at them. Landis was also hit in the head, but fortunately, he and other bullfighters saved Cody from further harm.
The video went viral after Cody shared the footage on social platforms. Originally from Louisiana, Cody thanked his father and other bullfighters on his Instagram post for saving him from a situation that could have been a lot worse.
“No one to post falling off, but big thanks to my dad @hooks.landis and the bullfighters last night in Belton, TX. (It) could’ve been a hella lot worse,” Cody wrote on February 13 and put hashtag “bless” on the post.
Landis said his mind went blank after seeing his son was bucked off the bull.
Instagram; pictured above Cody’s dad protects him from the bull
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“Everything just got quiet, and I just wanted to make sure that (sucker) didn’t come back and get on top of him like he was about to,” Landis said in an interview with Good Morning America.
In a video interview, Cody also emphasized that he is aware of the dangers of bull-riding and shared his opinions.
“I think about it all the time. A lot of people don’t like to think about the injuries that happen in bull riding, especially after they get on,” he said.
“This is just the everyday cowboy life where I come from,” Landis also said in the interview. “Somebody gets down, (you) gotta help him. But I’m glad I was there (to save Cody), though.”
Cody and his father are expected to be fully recovered. Cody had also said he would get back on the bulls and ride again as soon as the doctor cleared him.
“Don’t let that stop you. It’s going to happen, be ready for it. It’s coming. One day or another, you can’t get around it,” Cody continued during the interview. “You just got to bear down through it. Don’t let go.”
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