Bull attacks bullfight spectators

[urbpan]

I just saw this story on the news, the whole thing was caught on Mexican tv. Amazing. Call me what you will, but this is awesome poetic justice, in my opinion. After seeing the video, it's inconceivable to me that only two people were hospitalized, and no one was killed.


Bull charges bullfight spectators



At least two people are being treated in hospital in Mexico City after a bull leapt into a crowd during a bullfight.
The half-ton bull - named Pajarito or Little Bird - breached the safety barrier and landed on the fans.

The rampage ended when a fight participant entered the stand and killed the animal with his sword.

Mexico City's bullring was built 60 years ago and is one of the biggest in the world, with a capacity of 48,000.

Television images of the bullfight showed the beast jump over the heads of journalists and into the most expensive seats at the capital's vast ring.

One woman spectator received a six-inch (15-cm) gash in her chest.

The bullfight resumed 30 minutes after the incident. Little Bird is the first bull in the ring's history to jump into the crowd.

Comments

[morrigandaughtr.livejournal.com]

Boy do I really agree.

[artemii.livejournal.com]

i saw this on bbc tv last night - it was crazy. i agree it's amazing so few people were injured.

[vampyrusgirl.livejournal.com]

I, for one, always root for the bull. I know I sound like my husband here, who is slowly becoming a crotechty old grandpa type, but I'll go so far to say it's too bad no one got killed.

[maybethecat.livejournal.com]

i would not go THAT far, but...

[vampyrusgirl.livejournal.com]

Yeah, i know it's harsh, but maybe the more people that get hurt/killed the more they'll rethink the 'sport'. My attitudes towards certain things, like hunting, have lightened over the years, but I still can't abide bullfighting. I know it's an important part of the culture, but I still wish it would end or change drastically.

[maybethecat.livejournal.com]

oh i know what you mean, it just always seems a bit inhumane to wish someone death, yet a good broken legs/arms/ribs or even concussion, a little internal bleeding, and some back pain might help the cause?

[vampyrusgirl.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that'd work, too. :)

[bellelvsbeast.livejournal.com]

I couldn't agree more. Sad to say, people won't change unless some ridiculously drastic thing happens...I hate bullfighting and the fact it is still so popular...sad...

[http://users.livejournal.com/purplebunnie_/]

Holy fuck me. That's intense.

Such language?

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, I'm speechless!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ex-wellread.livejournal.com]

I too saw it last night. I couldn't feel one bit sorry for those people. They got what they deserved. There is something sick about watching and cheering an animal's misery and calling it "sport".