The police are Spain A half-ton bullfight rushed out of the bullring and charged on a street in a small town in central Spain, injuring two people and reportedly being hit and killed by a car.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning when many people from Brihuega Village, which had 2,400 people, gathered at the local bullring to watch Trim game, The participants take turns to jump, rotate and manipulate around the bull or heifer, hoping to be considered the most “brave” in the ring.
Activity video It shows the last animal of the night, a bull named Campanito, aiming at the gate of the bullring. After pushing open the first door, the second door easily gave way, and the bull slipped into the narrow street of the village.
“The bull is walking down the street,” a voice can be heard in the video saying that at least a dozen people, including the event organizer, began to chase the bull. The narrator continued: “The panic in the stands, everyone has climbed higher.”
Two men aged 73 and 64 were stabbed when a bull crossed several streets in the village. Both were taken to the hospital and one of them suffered minor injuries. According to reports, the other person is in stable condition.
Residents decided to intervene by hitting a bull with a vehicle. A resident Tell Eldiario.es“They hit until the bull died,” said the resident, who asked not to be named.
A graphic video Seems to show The bull was wandering on the street, the car behind accelerated, and then hit the bull.
On Monday, Spain’s Guardia Civil stated that it has identified the driver of the car and is working to clarify what happened. A spokesperson said that so far, no one has been arrested, no one has been charged, and the investigation is still ongoing.
The Brihuega incident caused a strong reaction among animal rights activists and bullfighting supporters across Spain. “Brivega’s shameful and terrifying image,” said Sergio Torres, head of the Spanish Government’s Directorate General for the Protection of Animals. Say on twitter.
“This should be severely punished,” he added, and called for the elimination of such incidents, lest they “continue to be a shame to our country.”
AnimaNaturalis, a rights organization that has been investigating Spain Thousands of annual events Involving the bull, said it would seek court proceedings for its alleged animal cruelty.
“We will not let this case go unpunished,” Aïda Gascón of the organization said in a statement. “Campanito just feels guilty about what we did on his behalf,” she added, referring to the bull’s escape from the bullring.
However, the Guadalajara Bullfighting Federation appreciates the behavior of the residents. It said in a statement: “They organized and this rapid intervention prevented the animals from reaching other areas of the village, where the tragedy could be worse.”
The federation representing the province’s bullfighting associations, including Brihuega, slammed some media to minimize the threat posed by the escaped bulls to the residents, and pointed out that “in extreme situations where the population is at risk, it is necessary to take certain measures. Action to avoid disaster”.
