Morante de la Puebla injured seriously in bullfight.
Morante de la Puebla was seriously injured during a bullfight in Seville. He was gored by a bull and needed surgery. He is currently in a bullring infirmary.
The injury happened at La Maestranza bullring during the Feria de Abril celebrations. Morante de la Puebla was hit by the horn of the fourth bull. He suffered a wound to his rectum and groin. A surgeon specializing in coloproctology treated him at the bullring. The treatment involved a reconstruction of the affected area.
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Highlights
Morante Seriously Hurt in Bullfight
Morante de la Puebla was seriously injured during a bullfight in Seville.
Bull Gored Matador's Rectum
The bull pierced Morante's rectum with a 10-centimeter wound.
Injury During Feria de Abril
The injury happened during the fourth bull of the fight at La Maestranza.
Surgery Performed at Bullring
A surgeon specializing in coloproctology performed surgery on-site at the bullring.
Reconstruction of Esfínteres Needed
Doctors reconstructed Morante's groin area after the injury.
Perspectives
- Morante de la Puebla was seriously injured in a bullfight.
- The injury was caused by a bull's horn.
- The injury occurred in Seville, Spain.
- Morante underwent surgery at the bullring infirmary.
El Mundo and El País state the bull pierced him with a horn.
El Mundo, El País
Der Spiegel states he fell and was pierced by a horn.
Der Spiegel
El Mundo describes the injury as ‘very grave’ and needing ‘reconstruction of the anus’.
El Mundo
Other sources (El País, Der Spiegel) simply state he suffered ‘serious injuries’.
El País, Der Spiegel