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A hero dad was caught on harrowing video throwing himself between his son and a raging bull at a Texas rodeo earlier this month.
The Instagram footage shows 18-year-old Cody Hooks being bucked off the bull almost immediately after coming out of the gate at the Bell County Rodeo in Belton on Feb. 12.
The fall left the teen unconscious on the ground while the bull charged past two bullfighters, KWTX reported.
The young man’s father, Landis Hooks, then runs out to shield his son with his body as the bull tries to gore them.
“Not one to post falling off, but big thanks to my dad @hooks.landis and the bullfighters last night in Belton, Tx,” Cody wrote in a posting along with the video he put online. “Could’ve been a hella lot worse. #blessed”
The video has been viewed more than 80,000 times so far and garnered comments of praise for the young cowboy’s dad.
“A father willing to lay down his life for his son,” commented @bianka241.
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