This is the horrific moment a teenager is repeatedly gored and tossed around by a rampaging bull while taking part in a traditional Spanish festival.
The incident happened in the town of Mocejon, in the province of Toledo, central Spain, on Tuesday during celebrations in honour of the Virgin of Angustias.
Video footage shows the animal pushing the 17-year-old against a wall before lifting him into the air and slamming him against a metal gate.
The bull then drags the youth back to the centre of the plaza and topples him over leaving him lying on the ground.
Other participants rush forward waving capes and pulling the bull’s tail to distract it but their attempts fail at first.
They eventually succeed and carry the injured minor away to seek medical assistance.
Civil Guard sources said the boy was gored three times and suffered wounds to his shoulder and abdomen.
He was stabilised at the scene by medical personnel before being transferred to the University Hospital of Toledo.
This is the horrific moment a teenager is repeatedly gored and tossed around by a rampaging bull while taking part in a traditional Spanish bull run
The incident happened in the town of Mocejon, in the province of Toledo in central Spain , on Tuesday, 9th September, during festivities in honour of the Virgin of Angustias
Video footage shows the animal pushing the 17-year-old against a wall before lifting him into the air and slamming him against a metal gate
Other participants rush forward waving capes and pulling the bull’s tail to distract it but their attempts fail at first
The bull then drags the youth back to the centre of the plaza and topples him over leaving him lying on the ground
Hospital sources confirmed that his condition is serious.
The incident has caused great commotion in the town during the local Bull Day celebrations.
The tragedy comes just weeks after a renowned Portuguese bullfighter was killed in a bullring.
Manuel Maria Trindade, a 22-year-old bullfighter, died after being picked up and rammed against a wall by an enraged 1,500lb beast.
He was making his debut performance in Lisbon’s Campo Pequeno bullring when the show ended in tragedy.
Footage from the event shows the young ‘forcado’ run towards the enormous bull to provoke the animal into charging.
The beast then ran at high speed towards Trindade, who attempted to grab onto the animal’s horns and gain control.
But in a matter of seconds Trindade was hoisted up into the air by the storming bull and thrown against the wall of the arena.
Spectators in the 6,848-seat ring shouted in horror as the victim was left sprawled on the ground.
The animal was finally subdued by a bullfighter pulling its tail and others holding up bright capes in its eyeline. Paramedics rushed to treat Trindade in the ring but the injuries to his head were severe.
According to Portuguese news site Zap, a 73-year-old spectator watching the bullfight also died as the horror unfolded in the bullring below.
After the fight, bullfighter Trindade was rushed to São José Hospital where he was put in an induced coma, but he died within 24 hours on August 23 after going into cardiorespiratory arrest.
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