As a bull rider positions himself in the chute, atop a snarling, red-eyed, 1600-plus-pound monster, there's one man standing in the dirt waiting to face the beast with him.
The bullfighter positions himself in the arena, right in the thick of the awaiting chaos, poised to assist. The chute opens and the angry, snot-flinging mass of muscle kicks its way free from his steel cage and attempts to send his rider home with some broken bones and a headache - or much worse.
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In Depth: Courage
Kris Russell's determination and hard-working attitude were instilled in him at a young age by his upbringing and courageous, bullfighting father
