Even When Gored by Bull Horns and Seriously Injured... "Welcome to the Brave Festival"

Mexico Bull Festival 'Huamantlada' Held
Event Popular for Dodging Charging Bulls
Some Criticize It as "Safety Negligence"

At the Mexican bull festival held last weekend, numerous participants were injured as they were knocked down by bull horns while trying to avoid the bulls.

According to Mexican daily newspaper Milenio and others on the 21st (local time), on the 19th, the festival named 'Huamantlada' after the region was held in Huamantla, Tlaxcala, located 160 km east of Mexico City.

Bull. [Image source=Pixabay]

The festival featured various traditional events, but the most popular among residents and tourists was the 'bull run.' This event takes place on a two-lane road where bulls are released in the middle, and participants dodge the charging bulls. Participants receive applause from the crowd if they successfully avoid the bulls, but if they fail, they get injured. For safety reasons, various facilities were installed along both sides of the road.

This year, 22 bulls were used. The festival organizers reported that 20 people were injured during the event. Among them, a 31-year-old man and a 28-year-old man were seriously injured after being gored by bull horns and were transported to a nearby hospital.

On social media (SNS), a video showing a man injured by a charging bull was posted. The video captured a bull repeatedly ramming the man lying on the road due to his injuries.

The Tlaxcala state government issued a statement saying, "All seriously injured individuals are hospitalized in critical condition." Local police reported that some festival participants were intoxicated.

Despite the dangerous situation, some media outlets reporting on Tlaxcala region news titled related articles with phrases like "Huamantla has become the mecca of brave festivals in the Americas."

The place famous for 'bull running festivals' is Spain. The 'San Ferm?n' festival held in Pamplona, a northern city in Spain, is considered the world-famous bull running festival. It is an event where participants run through narrow alleys alongside bulls heading to the bullring.

However, accidents resulting in deaths and injuries occur every year, raising concerns. Since the start of casualty records in 1910, 16 people have died participating in the bull running event at the San Ferm?n festival. The last death occurred in 2009.

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