Bodacious (bull)
| Facing Down Bodacious | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Breed | Charbray |
| Brand | J31 |
| Sex | Bull |
| Color | Yellow |
| Weight | 1,799 lbs., 816 kg. |
| Born | 1988 Longdale, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Years active | 1992-1996 |
| Breeder | Bill McCann |
| Owner | Andrews Rodeo Company |
| Notable riders | Tuff Hedeman, Scott Breding |
| Died | May 16, 2000 (aged 12) Red River County, Texas, U.S. |
| Honors | |
| ProRodeo Hall of Fame 1999, Bull Riding Hall of Fame 2017 |
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| Awards | |
| 1994-95 PRCA Bucking Bull of the Year, 1995 PBR World Champion Bull |
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Bodacious #J31 (1988 – May 16, 2000) was a ProRodeo Hall of Fame bucking bull who was infamous throughout the sport of bull riding, one of the more popular sports of rodeo. Bodacious was commonly referred to as "The World’s Most Dangerous Bull." Bodacious won the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Bucking Bull of the Year in 1994 and 1995. He also won the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World Champion Bull in 1995, making him the only bull to win both awards, which he did in the same year. Today Bodacious has just as much of a fan following, if not bigger, than he did when he was alive. In a PBR article written on January 22, 2013, entitled, "Who's the Greatest," it states that the two most mentioned bulls were Bodacious and Little Yellow Jacket. However, this is before Bushwacker won 3 World Champion Bull titles. In a PBR article written on June 29, 2015, entitled, "The Memorable Bulls of the PBR" Bodacious is listed "as one of the most famous bulls of all time, and he was at the end of his career when the PBR was just beginning."
Bodacious was dubbed "The World's Most Dangerous Bull" due to his habit of jerking guys down and then head butting them. Many cowboys tried to ride Bodacious in his career. And many of the ones who did attempt a ride fell victim to his head butt and no longer had the face God gave them. Unfortunately, statistics were not as well maintained at that time. Generally, records show that Bodacious was attempted more than 130 times. Some say 8 and others say 10 times did he give up a qualified ride. Clint Branger and Tuff Hedeman, who both rode him for a qualified ride, are two of the more well known bull riders. Unfortunately for Tuff, he would go for another attempt that resulted in a buckoff that culminated in the worst wreck on Bodacious in history. It required severe facial reconstruction surgery. After Hedeman and another rider, Scott Breding, suffered traumatic facial injuries, Bodacious was retired for being "too dangerous."
Bodacious spent a well deserved retirement on his owner's, Sammy Andrews', ranch. Although, he did make an occasional tour. He is buried on that ranch. Fans still visit his grave site to honor him there.
Bodacious, who was born in 1988, was a cross-bred Charbray bull. Bodacious started out life as inconspicuously as any other Charbray bull calf could, with a color and not even a brand yet. The only thing that distinguished him from the rest of the herd was that he was yellow and the others were gray-blues and creams.
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