{"id":143445,"date":"2023-09-24T20:03:10","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T20:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/?p=143445"},"modified":"2023-09-24T20:03:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T20:03:10","slug":"man-dies-after-being-gored-by-a-bull-at-popular-spanish-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/world-news\/man-dies-after-being-gored-by-a-bull-at-popular-spanish-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Man dies after being gored by a bull at popular Spanish festival"},"content":{"rendered":"
A man has died after being gored by a bull at a festival in eastern Spain, while another man was hit in the leg by the same animal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Spanish man, who has not been named, was pierced in his side by the creature during a bull running festival in the town of Pobla de Farnal in the Valencia region on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The man, who local media report was 61 years old, was taken to hospital, but died from his injuries later, Spanish authorities have said.<\/p>\n
Officials also revealed a second man was in hospital in a stable condition after being gored by the same bull, which was called Cocinero – which translates as ‘Chef’ or ‘Cook’.<\/p>\n
The two people who were hurt by the bull are believed to have been part of the group who organised the festival on Saturday, September 23, Levante-EMV\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n
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The man, who is believed to be in his 60s, was killed after being gored by a bull yesterday. Pictured: The bull in question running through the streets of\u00a0Pobla de Farnal<\/p>\n
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Authorities say the man died last night, while a second man was also injured by the bull which was called\u00a0Cocinero<\/p>\n
The man was attacked at around 7.30am and received four horn wounds, including one that injured his lung and liver. He died several hours later at a local hospital, the paper reports.<\/p>\n
Local media reports that the council suspended a procession and fireworks display which had been due to take place tonight, following the incident.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The event was part of controversial tradition which sees bulls released onto the streets and runners dashing ahead of them.<\/p>\n
The events are popular, but many activists say they are dangerous and cruel, and debates over whether they should be abolished have become more heated in recent years.<\/p>\n
More than 1,820 towns in Spain hold events like this every year,according to a recent survey by animal rights groups AnimaNaturalis and CAS International.<\/p>\n
Animal rights groups have long called for bull running and bull fighting events in Spain to be cancelled.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month horrifying footage came to light showing a distressed bull with its horns on fire being dragged down a street.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The bull, known as a ‘toro embolado’ – or ‘bull with balls’ – is a sight that can be witnessed in many Spanish towns during bull running events.<\/p>\n
It sparked calls from non-profit organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for the practice to be outlawed and outrage on social media.<\/p>\n
In August shocking video showed a Spanish teenager being gored by a raging bull during a similar event in Castalla, Alicante Province.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 19-year-old was left with multiple bruises and horn gashes after the animal pinned him against a wall and then threw him into the air like a rag doll.<\/p>\n