A professional bull rider was gored in the neck by the bull he was riding during a rodeo in Tampa, Florida. NBC News' Marissa Parra spoke to the rider about his near death experience.

A Louisiana bull rider survives a near-fatal accident after a bull's horn pierced his neck. It happened at the Conley ...

In rodeo, horn tipping is standard practice — meaning the bulls’ horns are blunted to lessen, but not eliminate, the chances ...

A professional rodeo rider in Florida almost bled to death when he was impaled in the neck by a bull horn in front of ...

Hundreds of spectators looked on as Zachary Naegel was 'busted' off his animal at the Conley Invitation Bull Riding ...

A young bull rider nearly died after a freak accident at a recent event caused a gruesome injury in front of horrified ...

The 24-year-old said he lost more than two gallons of blood from the horn wound which severed his small carotid artery, according to the report.

Rodeo shows provide action, excitement, but also dramatic scenes where death lurks on stage, although sometimes life itself has other plans. During the Conley Invitation Bull Ridin ...

According to Naegele, the bull’s horn managed to slip under his helmet, and went in and out of his neck, leaving a gory hole.

Zachary Naegele 'didn't think he was going to make it' after he was impaled in a horror accident at a bull riding competition - one video shows the moment the animal turned on him ...

When Zachary Naegele took to the arena on his chosen bull, he claims the animal 'busted' him off - with the bull's horn ...

Naegele has been riding bulls for over nine years and competes in the lower tiers of professional riding. His journey in the ...