- A trainer stuck between two charging buffaloes has survived unscathed
- The man was dragged for a few metres as he was trapped by the horns
- Buffalo fight is a traditional celebration among an ethnic group in China
A Chinese buffalo trainer has miraculously survived unscathed after getting trapped between two raging bulls at a traditional festival in south-west China.
Two workers were hit as the buffalo charged towards each other, but one of them managed to get away quickly.
The trapped man was dragged for few metres before being rescued by the other people in the ring.
The man in blue jacket is standing between two charging buffaloes during the competition
According to a video from Pear Video, the two buffalo were fighting for the title of ‘Buffalo King’ on December 6 in the cash-prize competition in Leishan, Guizhou Province.
The man, in blue jacket, had been helping to restrain the two animals in the match and found himself sandwiched between two Asian water buffalo.
Workers and buffalo owners joined force to pull the man out as the two animals went head to head.
He was luckily saved before suffering any serious injuries.
He is trapped as the two bulls hit on head-to-head by their horns in the ring
Colleagues and buffalo owners are desperate to break free of the two enormous bulls
He is pulled free without injured as soon as the two bulls separate for a rest
The annual festival, known as ‘Guizhou Leishan Miao Buffalo King Competition’, was a five-day event celebrated by the Miao people in China between December 2 and December 6.
Unlike bullfighting or buffalo fighting in other parts of the world, the event is not a deadly battle. Instead, it’s seen as a way to celebrate the revered creatures which are vital to the agriculture of the ethnically minority group in rural China.
This year’s competition attracted 257 buffalo bulls to enter. They were divided into five groups, with a total cash prize of 1,000,000 yuan (£113,260).