Man charged to death by own bull after feeding it alcohol during bullfight

Owner is charged to death by his raging bull in front of horrified spectators after feeding it alcohol during bullfight

  • Villagers in south-west China were participating in a traditional bullfight contest
  • Owner fed the bovine alcohol before bringing it in the ring to face another bull 
  • Bull was drunk and probably mistook his owner as its opponent, witness says 

A man was trampled to death by his own bull after he fed it alcohol before a bullfight in south-west China.  

Villagers in Jianhe County, Guizhou province held a festival on Thursday to celebrate the Lunar New Year when the owner brought his bull into the ring to face its opponent for the contest.

However, the intoxicated beast went into a rampage and charged at the man, knocking him down in front of horrified spectators. He later died of his injuries in hospital, according to Chinese media. 

A man was trampled to death by his own bull after he fed it alcohol before a bullfight in south-west China on Tuesday. He died of his injuries in hospital in Jianhe County, Guizhou province

It was then filmed running around the arena, appearing to be out of control. It also charged at the other bull with its horns

The intoxicated bovine was seen running around the pen after knocking down its owner

The intoxicated bovine was seen running around the pen after knocking down its owner

Video footage shows the bovine attacking its owner as soon as it was led into the ring, leaving him injured and face down on the ground. 

It was then filmed running around the arena, appearing to be out of control. It also charged at the other bull with its horns. 

People who were coordinating the event inside the ring were seen desperately jumping out of the pen and running to safety. 

Video footage shows the bovine attacking its owner as soon as it was led into the ring, leaving him injured and face down on the ground in front of horrified spectators

Video footage shows the bovine attacking its owner as soon as it was led into the ring, leaving him injured and face down on the ground in front of horrified spectators

The rampaging bull is also filmed charging at the other bull with its horns in the arena

The rampaging bull is also filmed charging at the other bull with its horns in the arena

‘The owner was trying to give him a little bit of liquid courage before the fight,’ a witness told video news site Pear.

But then it got drunk and probably mistook his owner as the other bull, the man added.  

Bystanders immediately rushed the man out of the arena and transported him to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. 

According to tradition, the fight ends once a bull gets tired and gives up. The owner of the winning bull is awarded with cash.

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