This is the horrific moment a man was mauled to death by a bull during a traditional bull run in a street in Spain after tripping over a curb as the rampaging animal chased him.
The victim was identified as a 57-year-old resident of Xirivella, Spain, who was gored in La Vall de Uxo on Sunday while taking part in a bull run in honor of the town’s Christian patron saints.
The bull chased the runners down two streets. As they turned the corner onto the second street, the victim tripped on the curb and fell.
Dramatic footage shows the bull charging at him as he is about to stand up, preventing him from escaping.
It rams and impales the man repeatedly as he lies on the ground.
Other runners gather around them and watch helplessly as the bull lifts the impaled man with his horns and throws him against a wall, then continues to attack him.
The victim was identified as a 57-year-old resident of Xirivella, Spain, who was stabbed in La Vall de Uxo on Sunday
It rams and impales the man repeatedly as he lies on the ground
The man was loaded into an ambulance and taken to a hospital, but once there he went into cardiac arrest
It refuses to retreat, despite others even risking their own safety to divert the bull’s attention, ultimately leaving the victim lying motionless on the ground as the video ends.
Those closest were eventually able to evacuate the 57-year-old man on a stretcher to a spot away from the bull.
He was loaded into an ambulance and taken to a hospital, but once there he went into cardiac arrest.
Doctors later pronounced him dead after all resuscitation efforts failed.
Following the incident, the Vall de Uxo town hall suspended all planned events for the rest of the day. She expressed her condolences to the victim’s family and friends.
This was reportedly the third incident of someone being attacked by a bull during last week’s festival, although none were fatal.
The first incident occurred on Thursday when a spectator was gored while watching the bullfights from behind a mousetrap in a house. He suffered a minor leg injury when he managed to protect himself from the animal.
On Saturday, another individual suffered up to four horn wounds in different parts of the body. He had a similar accident to yesterday where he skidded in a bend.