An American's desire for a selfie after he ran with the bulls in Spain turned into 'real fear for my life' when he was run over and gored by a bull.
July 8, 2019
“The joy and the excitement of being in the bullring quickly turned into a scare, into real fear for my life,” Alvarez, 46, said Monday at a regional hospital where he was recovering from surgery. Once it appeared certain he would live, the run-in brought rebukes from Alvarez’s wife and daughter. The three stopped in Pamplona to check out the famous San Fermin festival while in route to another city where the couple’s son was playing in a soccer tournament.
Alvarez says he ran most of the 913-yard course ahead of the bulls. But by the time they entered the bullfighting plaza at the end, the pack of animals had caught up with him.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Two Americans, Spaniard gored in Spain's Pamplona bull runA 46-year-old American was in a serious condition after he and two others were gored during the first day of the running of the bulls in the northern Spanish town of Pamplona on Sunday, regional authorities said. The American, aged 46, was in a serious condition after being gored in the neck, said a
Read more »
At least 3 people gored as running of the bulls begins in PamplonaAt least three people were gored as the annual running of the bulls began in Pamplona, Spain, local officials say. Two of the people gored are Americans.
Read more »
San Francisco man gored in the neck in Pamplona bull runA 46-year old man from San Francisco was gored in the neck after the opening bull run of this year's San Fermin festival in Pamplona.
Read more »
San Francisco Man Gored In Neck At Pamplona's Running Of The BullsAnother American and a Spaniard also were gored, and three others injured in the controversial, centuries-old daredevil ritual.
Read more »
2 Americans and 1 Spaniard gored at running of the bullsThe yearly ritual typically ends with some injuries. 2019's Pamplona festival saw five hospitalizations.
Read more »
3 runners gored racing with bulls at Pamplona's festivalFive people were hospitalized after the opening bull run of this year's San Fermin festival in Pamplona, including two Americans and a Spaniard who were gored by bulls, officials in the northern Spanish city said Sunday.
Read more »