Matador Tomás Angulo Critically Injured in Spanish Bullfight
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Matador Tomás Angulo suffered severe injuries after being gored by a bull in Moralzarzal, Spain.
- The bull's horns damaged his femoral artery and caused extensive muscle tearing.
- Angulo also sustained other injuries to his thigh, head, and face.
Spanish matador Tomás Angulo is in "very serious" condition after being gored multiple times by a bull during a bullfight in Moralzarzal, a town in the Madrid region.
The incident occurred Saturday when Angulo was confronted by the second bull of the afternoon, belonging to the Valdefresno ranch. According to the medical report, the bull inflicted two deep wounds on Angulo's left thigh. One gash, approximately 20 centimeters long, extended upwards and significantly damaged his femoral artery.
A second wound, about 15 centimeters long, tore through muscles in his inner thigh. Angulo also suffered a third goring on the back of his left thigh, extending about 25 centimeters, reaching the ischium bone and severely damaging the biceps femoris muscle, impacting the femur.
In addition to the severe leg injuries, the matador sustained a contusion to his right chest, wounds to his scalp and face, and a blow to the back of his right thigh. The severity of the injuries, particularly the damage to the femoral artery, places Angulo in critical condition.
Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.