Landis Hooks, 40, is being praised as a hero for coming to the rescue to protect his son (Cody, 18) as he lay unconscious after being thrown from a bull. The Daily Mail reports:
“A cowboy who was seen on video lying on top of his unconscious son to protect him from a raging bull says his mind went blank before he sprung into action, adding that it’s all just ‘part of the everyday cowboy life where I come from.’
The 40-year-old father formed a human shield over his son and even took a hit from the bull’s head as it charged toward the pair. The crowd roared in shock, but Landis kept his body pressed firmly down while the bull rampaged about.”
Read the whole story here.
Great job, dad!
DCG
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Great story. I have been to a few rodeos and those guys are tough!
I would be willing to bet he is a believer and his Dad was his part time Angel that night.
Thank God for “toxic masculinity” like cowboy Landis Hooks!
Amen to that! I doubt that we would ever see a man bun wearing, soyboy put himself in harm’s way like this Dad did.
I’m stunned. In what state did this take place? I spent years working in the intermountain West, and attended rodeos and Pow-wows. Have seen close to this….but not quite. This was a loving and heroic dad.
Oh! That every parent was as “present” as this heroic dad.
This happened in Texas. The father/son are from Louisiana.
Wow! What a wonderful, life affirming story.