British expat gored in front of horrified crowd during bull run in Spain
A Brit expat has been hospitalised with a gored leg after he was rammed by a bull during a busy event.
The man, aged 47, was watching the performance, organised by the Passio pels Bous bullfighting association, when a bull from the pack charged at him in the town of Pedreguer, Spain.
The animal hurled the man against a protective barrier, injuring his leg. Workers at the event rushed over to help the resident and took him to a transport station. A doctor said that the man had also suffered major nose injuries.
He was taken to Denia Hospital and underwent a CT scan but had suffered no internal damage. The man, who frequently attends bull events, remains in hospital at this time, reports Olive Press.
It comes after five people were hospitalised on the first day of the Running of the Bulls festival in Pamplona old town. The victims, all described as men aged between 21 to 49, were injured after the animal escaped. One man sustained a serious chest trauma injury and multiple rib fractures.
One person who took part described the ordeal and said: 'It was panic out there today. It's a miracle if only one person ended up getting gored. It could have been into double figures.' One of the bull's became separated from the rest of the animals and threw one runner into the air. The 90 stone ( 575 kilo) bull, called Caminante, slammed the man down onto the ground.
A Red Cross representaive said one person had suffered a gore wound and had been among five people taken to hospital. The victim is said to have been gored in the arm.
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