Boy hospitalised after being bucked and stomped on while bull riding

The Queensland child has been airlifted to hospital after suffering a broken femur in the shocking accident. 

The boy was airlifted to hospital with a broken femur. Source: RACQ

A young boy has been flown to hospital after a bull stomped on his leg in the South Burnett region.

Emergency crews were called to Maidenwell following reports a primary school aged boy had fallen from a bull near Kingaroy Cooyar Rd about 6.45pm on Saturday.

It’s believed the child had been riding the bull when it bucked him off, then turned and stood on his leg.

Queensland Ambulance paramedics arrived on scene first and treated the boy’s broken femur.

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The boy was airlifted to hospital with a broken femur. Source: RACQ

Boy airlifted with broken femur 

The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter landed nearby at Tanduringie Primary School where the aeromedical crew assessed the boy and prepared him for flight.

He was flown to Toowoomba Hospital in a stable condition and accompanied by his mother.

More details to come. 

Originally published as Boy hospitalised after being bucked and stomped on while bull riding