AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Man gored in chest by bull at Spanish festival, airlifted in critical condition
A 58-year-old man was gored through the chest by a charging bull on the final day of a running-of-the-bulls festival near Madrid, the latest in a string of serious and fatal injuries at Spain's traditional bull events. The man, identified only as Manuel, climbed a fence separating spectators from the bull during the festival in […] The post Man gored in chest by bull at Spanish festival, airlifted in critical condition appeared first on American Almanac .
A 58-year-old man was gored through the chest by a charging bull on the final day of a running-of-the-bulls festival near Madrid, the latest in a string of serious and fatal injuries at Spain's traditional bull events. The man, identified only as Manuel, climbed a fence separating spectators from the bull during the festival in Navalcarnero, a town roughly 20 miles southwest of Madrid. He clung to the barrier as the animal charged, then slipped and fell. The bull's horns tore into his body, leaving a deep open wound to the left side of his chest. He collapsed on the ground as bystanders rushed to drag him under the barrier by his feet while the bull appeared to ready a second charge. A festival staff member tried to distract the animal.…Open