Well, he’s already wearing purple spandex, so he might as well be a soprano. The place is Malaga, Spain, and this time, instead of a matador getting the business end of the horn, it’s the person called the banderiller, whose job it is to weaken the bull’s neck and shoulder muscles with pointed sticks, known as banderillas. Pedro Muriel feels what happens when the tables are turned. I haven’t seen a shot this accurate since Luke blew up the Death Star.
It’s just one of the recent bull attacks in Spain, following Catalonia’s decision to ban the controversial ritual in their area.
Um, if these guys are supposed to be so brave, how did the bull get presented with this target?
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Bull fighter gored where it hurts [Metro.co.uk]
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- BC - Aug 24, 2010 at 10:46 AM
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Ow.
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- King Ding-A-Ling - Aug 24, 2010 at 11:11 AM
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He’s European… I bet he liked it.
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- PilotHawkeye - Aug 24, 2010 at 2:56 PM
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He will now be singing ‘castrada’ for the Vienna Boys Choir!!!
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- Anonymous - Aug 25, 2010 at 7:25 PM
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The bull inserted that pretty far in! OUCH!!!!
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- Anonymous - Aug 25, 2010 at 7:27 PM
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The bull inserted that pretty far in! OUCH!!!!
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- Gumps - Aug 27, 2010 at 10:40 AM
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Actually, it looks worse than it probably really is. I think the horn is actually in front of the body – did not penetrate anything. at any rate, it’s a great picture.
