Rodeo clown Cain Burns takes full force of 600kg bull by diving under it to save rider from trampling

Sprinting into the path of a bucking 600-kilogram bull is not something most people would consider enjoyable, but it is what Cain Burns does for fun.

The rodeo clown from the Kimberley regularly puts his body on the line to protect riders, but came a little too close for comfort to one rampaging bullock last weekend.

The courageous act, captured by amateur photographer Patrick Karena at the Halls Creek Rodeo, shows the moment Mr Burns dove under the bull while trying to free a rider.

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Article written by: Matt Bamford