Posted on 01/05/2018 12:51:25 PM PST by nickcarraway
Shocking footage shows the moment a man suffered a fatal injury when he was gored by a charging bull.
Jorge Barrios died after taking part in Colombia’s ‘corralejas’ bullfighting event, which has attracted criticism from animal rights campaigners. Quit your job because the Mega Millions jackpot is now $450m During the festival, a large number of contestants bait the animal with red capes before dodging out of the way at the last second.
But Barrios, thought to be a construction worker, was not able to move out of the way in time in the arena in Sincelejo. In the video, which some viewers may find distressing, he is knocked off his feet by the animal as it strikes him with its horns. Man dies after being gored by bull at Colombian festival Play Video Loaded: 0% 0:00Progress:
0% PlayMute Current Time 0:00 / Duration Time 0:00 Fullscreen Barrios was knocked off his feet by the animal (Picture: CEN) Crowds of people immediately flock towards the injured man to help. Meanwhile, the raging bull continues running around the arena and attacking the other bullfighters.
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Some people who attended the festival said he may have been drunk when he entered the arena. Critics of the event argue that it is outdated, cruel to the animals, and leaves bullfighters injured every year.
If you bait a bull, what do you expect?
“Bull bait.”
I don’t think it’s wise to try and put a bull on a fishhook...
Ping
Having gone fishing when I was a kid, I’ve learned it never goes well for the live bait.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Okay. That made me laugh. Thanks.
Hold my cervesa and watch this!
Gory.
Well, besides losing his life, he also lost eligibility for the Darwin Award...
I’m rooting for the bull Quit your job because the Mega Millions jackpot is now $450 torment a bull and get gored! I’m quitting my job for the mega millions jackpot.
A guy in the UK gets tazed in the video that follows the bull goring.
Hold my cerveza and watch this...
He must have been an amateur bull baitor.
As opposed to a master bull baitor.
I’m in Colombia now...bullfighting is going the way of dinosaurs.
“Some people who attended the festival said he may have been drunk when he entered the arena”
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“Hole muh cerveza and wash dees. Here toro, toro, toro.
Oh sheet!”
That happened fast.
The bull just nailed him and it was over.
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