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Rodeo champion Walker “Hollywood” Smith is “fighting for his life” after a bull riding incident has left him with serious injuries, according to his family. The 17-year-old underwent surgery Thursday night.

Walker 'Hollywood' Smith, the 17-year-old Junior Bull Riding Champion of the Year 2022, was left in a critical condition after a bull stepped on his chest during a rodeo

Walker "Hollywood" Smith is in critical condition after being stepped on by a bull. He is a champion bull rider from, Florida.

Walker was kicked by a bull during a bull-riding event in South Florida, his parents said. He took a major blow to his left chest. The 17-year-old was then flown in a helicopter to Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, where he’s been ever since.

Walker, who was named the Junior Bull Riding Champion of the Year in 2022, was eventually placed on a ventilator and had tubes inserted in his chest, as he remains unable to move his arms and legs.