Bull fatally gores Spaniard through the neck at fiesta

in #spain8 years ago

A 36-year-old Spaniard died on Tuesday after being gored in the neck by a bull during a village fiesta.


File photo: AFP

Oscar Manuel Lopez Isach, a market worker from Moncofa near Castellon in eastern Spain was joining in festivities at the annual celebrations in the nearby town of La Vilavella on Tuesday 30th August 2016.

He was fatally injured after slipping during the "bous al carrer" when bulls are released to chase revellers through the streets.

His carotid artery was damaged by the bulls horn as he sought safety behind barriers erected in the streets to protect spectators.

Carmen Navarro, the mayor of La Vilavella insisted that the death was "a terrible accident and not the result of any failure in safety measures".

Sixth fatality this year

The death was at least the sixth fatal goring to take place at fiestas this summer, including a woman who stepped from her doorway into the path of a bull.

Matador Victor Barrio died in a bullfighting ring on 9th July 2016 when his goring was caught on live TV. See the video on LiveLeak.

The year 2015 was particularly bloody when at least 14 people were gored to death at fiestas.

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WAY TO GO BULL!

Every time I see one of these morons get tossed by these doomed bulls, I cheer. In-fact, every time I see a video where a human loses vs supposed sub-human animals, I say HOORAH!

Bull-fighting and the Running of the Bulls should no longer exist - or well, they could continue bull-fighting .. if they take the red blankie and the sword the Coward Clown use after the bull gasses out. Could PPV dat chit.

hate to say this when someone has died, but it is worth mentioning...

the only phrase that comes to mind is: "Play stupid games, win stupid prizes."

Many Spaniards would agree with you. A demonstration is being held in Madrid on September 10th. It is expected to draw tens of thousands of participants and be the largest anti-bullfighting march ever held in Spain.

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