The Deadliest Sports on Earth: Ranked

Bull Riding

Bull riding is one of those sports that people just don't really understand why we, as human beings, have any desire to do. The goal of this sport is to get on top of an angry bull without a saddle and with barely any protective equipment and hang on for as long as possible. By the way, the bull doesn't give up. It will shake you off its back, and when it does, you have to get out of there. 

Facing the Facts

If you willingly decide to get onto a bull, you need to know that you're risking concussions, broken bones, whiplash, trauma, and possibly death. Roughly three bull riders die annually, but hundreds get seriously injured per year. Bullriding is up there as one of the most deadly sports. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.