A 16-year-old boy has been gored to death
at a running-of-the-bulls festival celebrating the patron saint of a Spanish
town.
The animal caught the teenager in the back
as he took part in the event marking the Apostle James feast at Isso, around
200 miles southeast of Madrid. He underwent two failed operations to repair
massive injuries to his liver, but doctors were unable to save him and he died
hours later.
A 60-year-old man taking part in the
festivities was also injured, when he was gored in a leg. Fiestas including
bulls are common in Spain, and critics and aficionados alike often agree that
health and safety measures are almost non-existent at many small town bull
runs.
That means almost anyone can participate,
even if they are drunk or unfit. The police spokesman who revealed the news did
so on condition of anonymity because he is not allowed to be cited by name.
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