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This is the painful moment a bull lifts a Spanish bullfighter with its horns and gores him during a fight, leaving him with serious injuries to his private parts.
The incident, in which the bull’s horn tore into his testicles, happened on 6th August in Ayacucho, Peru, during the town’s annual bullfighting fair in honour of the Virgin Mary.
Footage from the event shows David Galvan facing the second bull of the afternoon when the animal suddenly charges and strikes him low in the groin.
He is lifted off the ground and hurled several metres before crashing onto the sand as other bullfighters race in to help.
The 33-year-old was treated in the ring before being rushed by ambulance to Coracora Hospital.
Doctors carried out emergency surgery to repair a goring wound that reached the muscle layer beneath the skin, as well as a two-centimetre cut to the end of his penis.
The medical team cleaned the wounds, removed damaged tissue, stitched them in layers, and fitted a drain.
Galvan remained conscious after the attack but was in severe pain and could not appear at his next scheduled fight in Ayacucho the following day.
The bullfighter, originally from Cadiz, is said to be recovering steadily and remains under medical observation.
The Spanish bullfighting season runs mainly from spring to early autumn in Europe. When it slows down, top fighters often go to Latin America, where festivals happen year-round.
Peru has one of the strongest bullfighting cultures outside Spain, especially in the Andes.
(Mike Leidig / newsX)
Byline Journalist: Mike Leidig
Byline Sub editor: Simona Kitanovska
Byline Spotter: Ivica Stojanovski
Byline Commisioning Editor: Mike Leidig
Byline Senior Writer: Mike Leidig
Byline Picture Editor: Zorica Stojkovik
Byline Video Editor: David Stojkovic
Byline Copychecker: Angela Trajkovska
Byline Illustrator: Angela Trajkovska
Byline News Editor: Simona Kitanovska
Geography: Ayacucho
Subject: Accidents, Accidents Involving People, Sporting Accidents, Animals, Animal Attacks, Animal Cruelty, Bull fighting
T4 Editor Story Rating: 6
T4 Editor Pic/Vid rating: 8
T4 Total rating: 7
