- Matador Luis David Adame had entered the ring and was just starting to taunt the bull with his red cape
- Within seconds the bull reared his head under the bullfighter, impaling him in the groin and tossing him into the air like a rag doll
- Luis David’s pants were covered in blood as he held onto his crotch and limped away in agony
- Although such a painful bout is a job hazard for bullfighters- Luis David is expected to make a full recovery- and promises fans they will see him again soon
A bullfighter was horrifically impaled in the crotch by a bull during a fiesta tournament in Mexico, and it was all captured on video.
The matador, Luis David Adame, had just started to taunt the bull with the traditional red cape when the animal ducked and turned his horn into Luis David’s groin area piercing him and lifting him into the air.
The judges behind him look on in horror as he is tossed like a rag doll.
Luis David Adame had just begun taunting the bull with the traditional red cape when the bull took a quick turn and impaled his horn in the matador’s groin
The matador is on video grabbing his crotch and covered in blood as his colleaugues escort him from the ring
Luis David was whisked from the ring to a ringside infirmary and from there was taken to a hospital
The encounter left blood spewing from Luis David’s groin, coloring his white pans red as he writhed in pain.
In the painful video the matador is seen holding his crotch area as he limps away from the bull to safety.
His shocked colleagues carried him away from the ring to the infirmary- he was then rushed to hospital.
The excruciating attack in the plaza Santa María de Querétaro in Queretaro took place during the first bout of the festival.
By Sunday morning he was feeling well enough to tweet to his fans thanking them for their messages of support.
Better luck next time? The matador promised fans he would be back after thanking them for their support
He added that nothing compares to when the crowd shouts ‘torero’- Spanish for bullfighter- and promises to see his fans again soon.
He is said to be recovering and in a stable condition.
The Santa María Bullring it billed as ‘keeping alive the ancient bullfight tradition brought by the Spanish to the new continent. This cultural show has shown bullfighters from around the globe to Santa María Bullring.’