The 3-year-old son of a rodeo star was left brain dead after plunging his toy tractor into a river in Utah earlier this week, his heartbroken family said.
Levi Wright, son of world-famous cowboy Spencer Wright, remains hospitalized in critical condition after being pulled from a river by rescuers in Salt Lake City’s Beaver County area around 6pm Tuesday night. ABC4 reported..
Although the family was hoping for the best outcome, Wright family spokeswoman Mindy Sue Clark said the boy was not expected to survive.
“Levi’s heart is beating on its own and he has the will to breathe, but his sweet little brain has been starved of oxygen for far too long and there’s no coming back,” the boy’s parents said through Clark. said in a tragic update. Post to Facebook
“We held him all night but had a strong feeling that his soul was no longer with us,” the post continued, “We cannot be selfish and drag this out for days on end. He does not deserve it. Soon we will cease our care and hold him close until he takes his last breath on earth.
“My baby, my bean, Mommy and Daddy love you always and forever!” said the parents.
Clark later told ABC4 that the Wrights were still holding out hope for any signs that Levi might survive. The family has received a lot of support from the rodeo community, which “means the world” to them, she said.
Spencer Wright, 33, World ranking 35th Founded by ProRodeo in 2023 and comes from a famous cowboy family
According to ABC4, Spencer Wright’s father, Bill Wright, is a member of the ProRodeo Hall of Fame, and most of his brothers are also accomplished horsemen who compete in events across the country.
The family was the subject of the book “The Last Cowboys” and featured in an episode of “60 Minutes.”
Earlier this year, Spencer Wright won the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo in Mercedes, Texas.
“The entire pro rodeo community is heartbroken for the Wright family,” PRCA CEO Tom Grouse said in a statement. “We will continue to have them in our thoughts and prayers.”
