{"id":10317,"date":"2025-04-06T01:19:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T01:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=10317"},"modified":"2025-04-06T01:19:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T01:19:44","slug":"young-professional-bull-rider-dylan-grant-dies-father-speaks-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=10317","title":{"rendered":"Young Professional Bull Rider Dylan Grant Dies \u2014 Father Speaks Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">A tragic accident at a Texas rodeo claimed the life of 24-year-old Dylan Grant, a professional bull rider from Wyoming. During a PRCA Xtreme Bulls event on April 3, Grant was thrown off a bull and trampled. Despite efforts to save him, he passed away at a Houston hospital. 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