Bull rider's final ride turns deadly when beast throws him off and stomps on his chest

A man is dead after a brutal bull-riding incident where he was thrown off the animal then stomped on at a rodeo.

It happened at the Fox Hollow Rodeo in Waynesville, Ohio on Saturday evening.

Police say Justin "Blake" Saylor, 35, who was wearing a protective vest, "suffered a traumatic chest injury" as a result of the incident and was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to FOX 19 Cincinnati.

Blake Saylor, 35, was killed when he was thrown from a bull and stomped on at a rodeo, according to reports. (Facebook/Meta: Blake Saylor)

Following the tragedy, Fox Hollow Rodeo said in a post, "There are no words to express the sadness we are feeling. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and everyone affected by this heartbreaking tragedy."

The tragedy occurred at the Fox Hollow Rodeo in Waynesville, Ohio. (Google Maps)

A woman named Lindsay Marie, who appears to be his girlfriend, said in a post in part, "Knowing you've always said that when it's your time to go you hope it's doing what you love the most, riding bulls! I just wish I could hold you one last time and tell you how much I love you."

Blake Saylor, 35, was killed when he was thrown from a bull and stomped on Saturday evening, reports say. (Facebook/Meta: Blake Saylor)

A few months before his death, Saylor claimed to have suffered a broken collarbone following a bull-riding incident at another rodeo event.

Saylor had suffered a broken collarbone that he posted about on social media prior to the incident. (Facebook/Meta: Blake Saylor)

He made a post on social media showing a picture of a fractured collarbone and some photos of him on the ground inside the ring.

Police are investigating the incident as an accidental death.