PUEBLO, Colo. (August 5, 2008) - Young PBR superstar Brian Canter (Randleman, N.C.) was injured on Sunday, August 3, 2008 in Paso Robles, Calif., during the second stop of the PBR Team Shootout presented by Ford Trucks. Canter had successfully ridden the bull, Hummer (Steve Cosca Bucking Bulls) for 88.5 points in the fourth section of competition when he was jerked down and stepped on as he was trying to dismount. He was knocked unconscious and received a 6 to 7-inch laceration to the back of his head. He also received a broken jaw from the impact of hitting the ground.
Canter was taken to a local Paso Robles hospital where he received treatment for the head laceration. He was then transferred to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, Calif., for surgery where a plate was inserted in his jaw and then wired shut. Six to eight weeks is the expected recovery time.
According to doctors, Canter is recovering well and is scheduled to fly home to North Carolina today for recuperation. He will be out of competition for six to eight weeks and is expected to return to the Built Ford Tough Series in Jacksonville, Fla.
Tune into the first two stops of the PBR Team Shootout from Del Mar, Calif., and Paso Robles, Calif., on ESPN 2. Del Mar will air August 10 at 4:00 PM EST and Paso Robles on August 17 at 5:00 PM EST.
