Young man dies after being gored by a bull in Fuentesaúco

Funtesaúco, Zamora, Spain.- A 19-year-old young man died in the early hours of Saturday morning after being gored in the chest during the nighttime running of the bulls held in Fuentesaúco. Apparently, the young man was throwing earth onto a bull from a window when he fell out. The sub delegate of the Government remarked that these celebrations “are dangerous” and that all those who take part in them, “must be aware of the danger that they run.” The mayor of Fuentesaúco, Jaime Vega, is evaluating the possibility of proposing the suppression of these night bull running events, which are also called “frighteners.” Once more a death that was completely avoidable and serves only to underline the absurdity of this type of event, which should be suppressed as soon as possible. (July, 2010)