Flaming-horned bull fatally gores man in Spain

[Maddog]

MADRID (AP) — A flaming-horned bull trampled and fatally gored a man early Saturday during a festival in eastern Spain, an official said.

Large balls of flaming wax are traditionally affixed to the beasts' heads before they are let loose to rampage through squares and narrow streets in such festivals.

The mayor of Navajas, population 730, said emergency services in his town were unable to save the life of the 45-year-old man whose name was withheld. Jose Vicente Torres said the accident happened when the man, who had traveled from Alboraia, about 70 kilometers (45 miles) to the south, tripped just as the bull was released.

Torres said the bull charged the man, gored him and then stamped on his head, causing him "irreversible injuries." He said he had offered his condolences to the man's family, but would not cancel similar events scheduled for early Sunday.

"Although ours is a small town, many people from outside come to visit our feast dedicated to Saint Anton," Torres said, adding that black bows had been tied to town hall flags as a mark of respect and mourning.

Many towns in east and northeastern Spain celebrate feasts with "toros embolados," or "flaming bulls," which feature the animals racing around and shaking their heads as a reaction to flames or fireworks attached to or close to their horns. At these regional festivals, flaming-horned bulls are taunted and teased by rowdy crowds in bullrings, town squares or down streets. Unlike with most other events involving bulls, the animals aren't killed in the end.

[perro]

Can't really blame the bull.

Pobre toro

[Maddog]

Can't really blame the bull.

Pobre toro

Yep, sometime de bull, he win.

[Big Fat Frosty]

sorry but i have no sympathy...
i would prolly have laffed

[Maddog]

I can see why the bull aint real happy.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&featu ... UJOpXpZ2k0

[Vicky]

These things happen sometimes, don't have much sympathy to be honest.

[Maddog]

These things happen sometimes, don't have much sympathy to be honest.

Yep, pissing off a bull then letting him chase you seems like it might not be a good idea.

I do like that giant tomato fight they have over there. That looks like fun.

[Maddog]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpCmpJ1S ... re=related

[KeithTas]

Every matador and associated event personell should be strung up by their bollocks for putting on a bull fight in the first place, and yes this also applies to the spectators. Although a bit more difficult to string them up by something. Sadistic fucks.

[Vicky]

These things happen sometimes, don't have much sympathy to be honest.

Yep, pissing off a bull then letting him chase you seems like it might not be a good idea.

I do like that giant tomato fight they have over there. That looks like fun.

Don't fancy the idea of a giant tomato fight to be honest Maddog, but maybe you could arrange one in America? Just don't wear your best clothes to it

[Vicky]

sorry but i have no sympathy...
i would prolly have laffed

I hadn't noticed that photo properly until now

[Cactus Jack]

So pissing off a bull isn't a good idea.

Who knew?

[Big Fat Frosty]

[Vicky]

Juan Jose Padilla received one of the worst injury's i have ever seen last October during a bullfight,when the bull turned on him. Very Nasty.

[Mark]

just gotta love "culture" eh

a fine word, used to excuse all manner of fucked up wicked things.


well done the Bull

tho I doubt he lasted the till end of the day.