Injured Aussie bull rider on mend in US

Bradie Gray, the Australian bull rider who was seriously injured in Wyoming has taken his first steps as he recovers from horrific injuries.

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Australian bull rider Bradie Gray is improving after he was seriously injured in the US. (AAP)

An Australian bull rider injured at the College National Finals Rodeo is able to sit in a chair and even take some steps as he recovers in a Wyoming hospital.

Bradie Gray remained in the intensive care unit Tuesday at the Wyoming Medical Centre in Casper but a hospital spokeswoman says his condition was improving.

The Casper Star-Tribune reports that the Odessa College Rodeo Team posted on its Facebook page that Gray is now breathing on his own.

Gray was critically injured June 15 when the bull stepped on his sternum after bucking him off. The Odessa College cowboy suffered broken ribs, collapsed lungs and a tear in his aorta.

The native of Hallsville, Australia, underwent multiple surgeries after the incident.


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