[Westlander]

July's Darwin Award nominee.

[battlegearboat]

Book deal?

[Yo-Yo]

"Hold muh sangria and watch this..."

[ClearCase_guy]

The 31-year-old bond trader for Bank of America

It's nice to know that really intelligent, mature, risk-averse individuals are handling senstive financial instruments like bonds.

[Mr. Mojo]

He was among hundreds of people who taunted five cows in a bull ring, chasing the cows and pulling their ears and tails.

Decisions / Consequences

[theDentist]

Playing pin the tail on the Bully?

[b4its2late]

July's Darwin Award nominee.

Only if he assumes room temperature.

Anyway, the dumbass is from NY.....

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

One thing that is seldom mentioned is the botas that both tourists and locals carry.
These drunken people have them full of the cheapest red wine.
They aim it at peoples faces and some of these fools get even more drunk on this wine stored in the goatskin botas.

[blueminnesota]

Just like mountain climbers. They want the thrill that comes with pushing the limits but are SHOCKED and BETRAYED when anything actually goes wrong. Oh well

It's a tragedy for his family, in any event.

[KJC1]

I have no sympathy for people hurt during the running of the bulls. The bulls are treated cruelly and taunted, and these pathetic people are just suffering the consequences of their disgusting actions. It's also common for people to slash the bulls with broken bottles as they run by, wow, what family fun.

[michigander]

He was among hundreds of people who taunted five cows in a bull ring, chasing the cows and pulling their ears and tails.

Here, hold my beer, watch this....

[AmericanInTokyo]

I hope his dear ol' grandma isn't a Freeper!!

[CounterCounterCulture]

Was it worth it, Stupid?

[petercooper]

www.rayisdumb.com

[ozzymandus]

I'm underwhelmed with sympathy. Hope he's a registered RAT and KOS contributor.

[Kenton]

Boy, I bet he'll have some exciting stories to tell his firends back at the brokerage...

[AnalogReigns]

"Ducharme was hurt during a side event to the bull run. He was among hundreds of people who taunted five cows in a bull ring, chasing the cows and pulling their ears and tails."

Ummm, can someone please explain to the AP the differences between bulls and cows?

I sincerly doubt they were taunting cows. Cattle yes, but taunting cows is unsporting to say the least.

[kcvl]

A Steuben County soccer star just wanted to fulfill a dream of running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.


Ray Ducharme, an athlete and a thrill seeker.


“Ray always liked to push the envelope a little bit,” Ray’s father, Ray Ducharme Sr., said.

Ray traveled to Europe when he was 15 and 16 to play soccer, and he took a month off to travel the U.S. after college.

Ray's father says he's always supported Ray's adventures until this one.


there are conflicting reports about whether Ray's spinal cord was severed and whether he has any feelings in his arms or hands.

[Neoliberalnot]

Been around cattle most of my life. Been knocked down once by a 350 lb calf, but managed to escape all the rest; the crazy cows, bulls, and deranged steers. Challenging a bull in a froth is for bull-riders with experience. To send a rookie in the way of a charging bull is a danger with serious consequences should there be one slip-up. I remember an incident when a kid from St Louis assisted with working of gentle dairy cattle and he tryed to stop one backing up by placing his extended forearm between the cow and the side of the corral. This cow was not charging; just backing up at a walk and snapped his forearm like a green maple branch.

[TexasCajun]

He was among hundreds of people who taunted five cows in a bull ring, chasing the cows and pulling their ears and tails.

"I didn't know it was dangerous, is my lawyer here yet?"

[PDR]

What's the Spanish word for "trial lawyer"?