| Bodacious | |
|---|---|
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| Country | United States |
| Breed | Charbray |
| Brand | J-31 |
| Sex | Bull |
| Color | Dark Green and Bright Yellow |
| Weight | 1,900 pounds (860 kg) |
| Born | 1988 Arbuckle Mountains, OK, U.S. |
| Years active | 1992–1995 |
| Breeder | Merrick Ranch |
| Owner | Andrews Rodeo Company |
| Notable riders | |
| Died | May 16, 2000 (aged 11–12) Red River County, TX, U.S. |
| Honors | |
| ProRodeo Hall of Fame 1999 inductee Bull Riding Hall of Fame 2017 inductee PBR Brand of Honor 2019 inductee Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame 2020 inductee | |
| Awards | |
| PBR World Champion Bull 1995 PRCA Bucking Bull of the Year 1994, 1995 PRCA Texas Circuit Bull of the Year 1993, 1995 PRCA Bucking Bull of the NFR 1992, 1994, 1995 | |
Bodacious #J-31 (1988 – May 16, 2000) was an American bucking bull. He was known throughout the rodeo world as "the world's most dangerous bull". He was also known as "the greatest bull ever to buck". During his rodeo career, he was the 1994 and 1995 Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) Bucking Bull of the Year, as well as the 1995 Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World Champion Bull. He and Bruiser are the only bulls who have won bucking bull world championship titles in both organizations.
Bodacious is best known for his serious injury to bull riding icon Tuff Hedeman. Not long after, Bodacious also seriously injured Scott Breding. His owner, Sammy Andrews, then retired Bodacious. In 1999, Bodacious was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame, and in 2017 into the Bull Riding Hall of Fame. In 2019, the PBR inducted Bodacious into the Brand of Honor, which is part of the PBR's Heroes and Legends Celebration, the PBR's unique way of honoring outstanding individuals and livestock in the sport of rodeo.
In 2023, Bodacious was ranked No. 30 on the list of the top 30 bulls in PBR history.[1]
- ^ "PBR Top 30". Professional Bull Riders. Retrieved August 20, 2023.