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.

Despite Bold Quest For Freedom - Bull Executed

"Herman," a doomed 1400-pound bull drags officers down New Jersey street in a brave attempt to escape death row

Sep 28 2009


Police say a 1,400-pound bull escaped from a northern New Jersey slaughterhouse, dragged officers with a lasso down a street and ran 10 blocks before being captured and sedated. Chief John DeCando, spokesman for Paterson Police's animal control division, said the bull was being unloaded at ENA Meat Packing Inc. when it broke loose just before 8:30 a.m. Monday.

Police tried to corral the bull by lassoing a rope around the animal's neck, but it dragged officers down the street instead.

DeCando said traffic was light during the bull run. He said the area where the officers were dragged was not residential or near a school.

Officers finally corralled the bull and DeCando was able to sedate it.

No injuries to the bull's captors were reported. The bull was returned to the slaughterhouse where it was willfully injured until dead.

Bulls really get the worst of these deals!