Spaniard gored to death at Pamplona running of the bulls; first since 1995

[BlueJessamine]

Source: Chicago Tribune

PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — A charging bull gored a young Spanish man to death Friday at Pamplona's San Fermin festival, the first such fatality in nearly 15 years. Nine others were injured in a particularly dangerous and chaotic chapter of the running of the bulls.

Pamplona officials identified the man as Daniel Jimeno Romero, 27, from Alcala de Henares, outside Madrid. He was on vacation with his parents and girlfriend, who identified him.

The San Fermin festival Web site said Jimeno Romero was gored in the neck and lung during a run in which a rogue bull named Capuchino separated from the pack, which is among the worst things that can happen at Spain's most popular fiesta.

Isolated bulls are more likely to get disoriented and start charging at people.


Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-eu-spain-running-of-the-bulls,0,2528805.story

[Randomthought]

1. Testostrone poisoning

is frequently fatal

[Bonobo]

3. Similar Anti-Women comments would NEVER be acceptable.

[RaleighNCDUer]

4. Never mind that it's true.

Those of us who have survived it recognize it.

[paulsby]

24. i have yet to hear of people commenting

on "estrogen poisoning" though.

[Ron Green]

39. I have yet to hear of groups of women participating in this kind of foolish activity.

[alcibiades_mystery]

8. So what?

:shrug:

[Randomthought]

9. I was sure someone would get bent out of shape

but I can't think of many examples of females doing stupid things in mass in public.

[depakid]

19. Oh really?

[mitchum]

21. I take it you have never seen a Mary Kay convention?

[EFerrari]

28. LOL

[Endangered Specie]

35. just off the top of my head...

[gauguin57]

41. The whole world suffers from testosterone poisoning. That's why we have wars.

Get over it. It's true. I am convinced that, if women ran the world, we wouldn't have so many conflicts that escalate to years of violence. It's all testosterone-fueled.

It may be evil of me, but I have no sympathy for the dude that got gored. I've always thought this particular activity is ridiculous. I've nothing against tradition, but whoever thought this one up was a moron. HEY! Let's get together and stress out a bunch of animals until they freak out and toss us in the air!! Weeeee!

I feel sorry for the guy's family. But the dude got what he deserved for engaging in such a gross activitiy.

[Coventina]

43. Turns out the victim was a "veteran runner", had been doing it

for years.

He was on vacation with his parents & girlfriend for the express purpose of participating, again.

I posted below that I felt for his family. Not so much, anymore....

[Ian David]

2. Viva los toros! n/t

[northernlights]

5. having been face-to-face with a 2000 pound escapee

from my neighbors farm, who followed 2 cows in heat into my pasture, you couldn't pay me enough to participate in anything like that.

Cause of death: suicide by annoyed bull.

[sybylla]

12. My grandfather was "gored" by a bull on his farm

This bull didn't have horns, but my grandfather ended up hospitalized with internal injuries, broken ribs and a concussion. If my uncle hadn't been there to distract the bull and drag my grandfather into a nearby feed bunker, he would probably have died from the second charge.

My grandparents always rented their bulls from neighbors and most of the time they were ornery beasts who got a wide berth. When I learned that my father-in-law raised his own bulls and had them butchered when they started to get mean (around 3-6 years old if ever), I always wondered why my grandfather took the chances he did with renting.

[Mike Daniels]

6. The cartoon Pearls Before Swine had a strip calling the practice "the trampling of the idiots"

Personally, I like that description much better.

[AngryAmish]

7. Bull win this one. It was a short lived victory, tho.

[Iggo]

10. Good.

Go Bulls!

[Burma Jones]

11. A poster I have......I put it where the kids see it every day.

[theHandpuppet]

29. Love it!!

I've got to get one of those. :D

[mitchum]

13. It's a meaningless challenge if there is no risk of injury or death

[TorchTheWitch]

16. what meaning is there in sheer stupidity?

It's "meaning" is just idiot dick waving.

[AlphaCentauri]

18. I would prefer the Pamplonada than to watch a TV reality show n/t

[BreweryYardRat]

23. Agreed.

Thankfully, there are other options for entertainment, so no one with sense should do either.

[mitchum]

20. Yes, that is the meaning

I never said it was smart

[AlphaCentauri]

17. I don't know why Spaniards don't expend 8 hour sitting in the couch playing VGames

like us, they maybe more healthy but they are risk, also they should .... wear helmets .....

[Hell Hath No Fury]

14. Since the bulls are being run to their death in a bullring --

I always root that the bulls take out as many as possible on the way. VIVA TORRO!

[hyphenate]

37. Amen!!! eom

[Paladin]

15. Improving The Gene Pool In Pamplona (n/t)

[bikebloke]

22. Loose bull in New Zealand

When I was bike trekking in New Zealand, I came across a bull loose in the middle of the road. It looked at me and pawed the ground. I looked for a tree or anything. Nada. But it let me pass. That evening in the campground, there was an English bloke who was also trekking a ways behind me. After the bull let him pass, a ways down the road, a car approached from the other direction. He waved to warn them. The driver thought he was being friendly and waved back. A little while later the biker heard the screech of brakes.

[jazzjunkysue]

25. Just more proof that caffeine isn't good for you.....

Sorry- But this time, the animals won. At least this one seems to be a fair fight.

[bitchkitty]

26. That video is disgusting.

I wish the poor doomed animal had taken out a few more.

[proteus_lives]

27. Same old comments.

I think that that the running of the bulls is stupid but so is celebrating the death of an innocent human being.

[Coventina]

30. Well, he did knowingly participate in an extremely dangerous

event. Also, an event that is connected with extremely cruel practices.

While I personally don't celebrate his death, it's hard to find a lot of sympathy for him. I feel bad for his family, unless they condoned his participation. In which case, they should have known that this was a possible outcome.

[DCBob]

31. Idiots.

[steven johnson]

32. OLE! OOOOPS! N/T

[Mari333]

33. Why couldnt they just run with mice, or chickens?

idiots.

[Endangered Specie]

34. if this were the US, his family would sue someone...

[hyphenate]

36. Hey

you run with the bulls, you die with the bulls. They're not too good with the bulls, anyhow--some of them manage to get their revenge every now and then. For the bulls, it's their last run of freedom. And even that isn't saying much. It's barbaric, cruel and I have to take the bulls' side in this.

(yeah, I know--I'm taking the side of the bulls instead of the "human" being. So what else is new? And who asked anyone to critique the worthiness of my opinion?)

[LisaL]

38. I find it very hard to feel sorry for someone who deliberately run

in front of a bull.

[Nihil]

40. Darwin Award

> I find it very hard to feel sorry for someone who deliberately run
> in front of a bull.

Totally agree.

The popularity of the event merely shows how low the standard for
"sapiens" is in the naming of the species ...

:shrug:

[Blue_Tires]

42. the lesson still resounds two and a half decades later: