It doesn't happen often but it does. During the bullfight organized for the feast of San Firmino, a bull got the better of goring his human opponent.
It doesn't happen often but it does. During the bullfight organized for the feast of San Firmino, a bull got the better of it goring his human opponent.
In Pamplona, the last day of the famous San Firmino festival, the fun stopped when the bullfighter Rafael Rubio was gored by the bull he was "challenging" with very serious injuries. The man was immediately transported to the hospital and operated on, his conditions remain very serious but he is not in danger of life.
Rafaelillo, this is the diminutive of the well-known bullfighter, following the fight with the animal reported the rupture of the left hemithorax and multiple fractures in the ribs. The timely intervention of the rescuers prevented the angry bull from inflicting further blows.
The following the video of what happened (avoid watching it if you are particularly sensitive).
Also in Pamplona, a few days ago, during the famous running of the bulls, many people were gored and trampled, some of whom suffered serious injuries. It's amazing how Spanish culture still allows for shows and events like these.
We do not like to see men slaughtered by bulls just as it is not fair that an animal is killed for pure "fun" during a show such as bullfighting or is forced to chase men in a race considered "traditional".
Although many towns and cities in Spain, in recent years, have taken concrete steps to ban such barbarism, unfortunately, it is clear to everyone that these shows are not actually stopping at all.
How many bullfighters will still have to be gored before they understand that it is appropriate to say stop to bullfights and similar shows?
Read also:
- The bull has the upper hand. Known "matador" gored in Valencia
- The brutal moment when the bullfighter is gored near the rectum during the Madrid bullfight
- The matador wipes the bull's blood tears before killing it
