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Bull steps on rodeo rider in Delaware, killing him

NEW CASTLE, Del. - Police in Delaware say a bull rider was killed when he was thrown from the animal during a rodeo and then stepped on.

NEW CASTLE, Del. - Police in Delaware say a bull rider was killed when he was thrown from the animal during a rodeo and then stepped on.

Delaware State Police said in a news release Monday that Leonel Trejo, 40, an experienced rider, was participating in the rodeo Sunday. When he was thrown from the bull after about a minute of riding it, the animal stepped on his chest. Trejo was pronounced dead at a local hospital. - AP