Female bullfighter, five others gored in Mexico arena

Odd_News ^ | 29 December 2014 | Amy R. Connolly

[Brother Cracker]

MEXICO CITY, - Bullfighter Karla de los Angeles was tossed over a bull's head and gored twice Sunday as she went in for the kill at Mexico City's famous Plaza Mexico.

De los Angeles suffered 5-inch gashes on her right thigh and left buttock when the bull, named Gamusino, tossed her over his head and pierced her with his horns at Monumental Plaza Mexico, the country's largest bullfighting ring. The 1,100-pound bull also gored assistant Federico Dominguez as he tried to help de los Angeles out of the ring.

De los Angeles is a novillera, an aspiring bullfighter who has not reached the rank of matador. As a woman, she is considered rare in the male-dominated world of bullfighting.

The fourth bull of the afternoon jumped over the protective barriers surrounding the ring. The bull made contact with a breeder, Gonzalo Martinez, and injured his hand.

Not to be outdone, the fifth bull also jumped the barriers and injured Cesar Sanchez, another assistant, who suffered multiple facial fractures. Sanchez is in the hospital in serious condition.

Two other assistants suffered bruises and were taken to the infirmary.

Human injuries in bullfights are uncommon but considered part of the risk of taking part in the sport.

[Brother Cracker]

[dfwgator]

Go Bulls!

[left that other site]

Ay Carumba!

[jazusamo]

Heckuva way to make a living when sometimes El Toro wins.

[lee martell]

She wanted equal treatment and, she got it, by the Horns.
That looks like being hit by a speeding car with a sharp hood ornament. BAM! went Mr. Bull.

[SpaceBar]

Serves ‘em right. A barbaric cultural relic from Islamic ruled Spain.

[EEGator]

[lee martell]

Donde son los Payasos? (Where Are The Clowns?, There Ought To be Clowns!)

[twister881]

American model, actress, and bullfighter Bette Ford in the 1950s: (Yes, I say "Go bulls!" too.)

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Was the bull horney?

[Responsibility2nd]

De los Angeles is a novillera, an aspiring bullfighter who has not reached the rank of matador.

Aspiring bullfighters - just like aspiring rappers - just can't get a break.

One thing is clear. That bull must be racist.

[CrazyIvan]

Saw this happen as a kid. A woman was doing an archery demo at a rodeo. Bull broke loose and nearly killed her. Gained a lot of respect for those “clowns” if they hadn't diverted the bull she would have died.

[Brother Cracker]

[Responsibility2nd]

Bull was heard to say “Mooooo - snort, snort.”

Which translates to “I’d Hit It.

[elcid1970]

Kickboxers would pay a fortune for steaks cut from that bull!

[Brother Cracker]

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Well, one thing is certain the bull horned in.

[LucianOfSamasota]

No bull?

[dfwgator]

One of the few bowl games worth watching tonight, UT vs Arkansas.

[Flag_This]

"The fourth bull of the afternoon jumped over the protective barriers surrounding the ring."

To keep the audience involved.