Surprise, Senor Bull Killer! Bravo for Me!

Spanish Bullfighter takes one to the throat and mouth in Madrid outing

Madrid April, 2010

Julio Aparicio, a 41 year-old veteran Spanish matador, received a major surprise when he stepped in with his sword for the final kill. The bull turned the tables by stepping in more forcefully and planting one of his own weapons, a right horn to the throat and mouth of his adversary.

Aparicio first had to be disentangled from the bull and then rushed to a Madrid hospital where he was in stable condition with no life threatening injuries.

Despite its clear victory in the ring, the bull did not fair quite so well. It was killed by a substitute for Aparicio and taken away to be cut up into steaks and distributed to Madrid's poor.

And that's a lotta bull and no bull at the same time.