Plucky Welsh boy saves father from bull

Abergavenny boy, 10, in tractor saves father from bull

A 10-year-old boy who watched a bull attack his father may have saved his life by driving a tractor at the beast.

Tom Phillips watched as the animal attacked his father Andrew at their farm in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire.

After driving off the bull, which left Andrew with 10 broken ribs and internal injuries, Tom raised the alarm.

"Andrew only survived because of Tom's amazing reactions," said Tom's mother Amanda. "He's my little hero. I can't tell you how proud I am of him."

The boy had never been allowed to drive the tractor, but had apparently seen how his father worked it. He ran to the tractor cab for safety, then slowly put the tractor into motion and drove off the bull. While I don't normally approve of children and large farm machinery, this was obviously a special case and the boy used his wits to save his father's life. Good for him.