Boy, 10, clotheslined by wire on remote dirt bike track

A 10-year-old boy, Braymond Pyke, required airlift to a hospital after sustaining a neck injury from a piece of rope during a dirt bike ride on a remote track outside Cunnamulla, Queensland, about 790km west of Brisbane. Braymond's mother, Bronwyn Wood, had agreed to give her son one last lap around the track before they headed home late on Friday.

However, their plans changed when Braymond began screaming for help. The mother reported that her son was bleeding from the throat, describing the scene as horrifying. She immediately took Braymond to Cunnamulla hospital, where he was airlifted to Roma and later Toowoomba Hospital for treatment. Braymond returned home to Cunnamulla on Monday with severe rope burns, scratches on his neck, and internal bruising, expressing gratitude for his fortunate escape.

Police are investigating the incident and have patrolled the track for potential hazards. Braymond's father, Brendon Pyke, suggested that the ropes may have been left up by drovers recently, advising that it is the responsibility of drovers to mark and remove any ropes or wires from the track. Troy Nelson, a Cunnamulla resident who maintains the motorbike track, found about 10 similar ropes in the area following Braymond's injury and had them removed.

Nelson mentioned that such incidents are not uncommon, recalling another case from a few weeks ago where a child was also caught on a rope, but chose not to report the incident.