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Benjamin Lynch

Worker dies after being gored by bull he appeared to bait in front of crowd

A worker at a bullring in Spain has died after being gored by an angry bull.

The man was killed when the bull jumped into the alley surrounding the ring and gored him, while another man was also injured in Fuenlabrada, near Madrid, Spain.

Noelia Nuñez, a candidate for Fuenlabrada mayor, saod "[The bull] gored the operator, who fell practically dead on the spot.

"He was in a very serious condition when they put him in the operating room."

Footage of the incident shows the killed worker bait the bull and trying to flee between the portable fences, but not managing to get there on time.

The gored man "fell practically dead on the spot" (ElMundo)

Screams are heard as the bull smashes into the man and fence at the same time.

She said: "My condolences to the family and friends of the worker who has just died in the Fuenlabrada bullring after the bull jumped into the alley.

"Also wish a speedy recovery to the man who has been injured and that it is nothing serious. All our support."

The man died following his encounter with the bull (ElMundo)

Following the event, the bullfight for schedule for that evening in Fuenlabrada was cancelled

Only recently, another man died during the third day of bull running in Navalcarnero, also near Madrid.

Daniel Gonzalez Arriba died after losing his balance during the 'encierro' event where bulls are let loose on the streets of the town.

After slipping, he was left entirely at the mercy of the bull, which gored his neck. Daniel was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.

Some consider bullfighting and bull running an art form, but the tradition is widely criticised (MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP via Getty Images)

The 30-year-old was reported to be well-known in the area for his exploits as a recortador, a person who dodges bulls, often with acrobatics.

Friends Ricardo Otero said: "A boy has left us doing what he most enjoyed. He was just a boy but he was also a brave person and a friend of the sort you seldom find nowadays, someone who was always ready to help others that could be in danger."

10 people were killed in Spain in bull-related incidents over the summer (RODRIGO JIMENEZ/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Bull running and fighting remains a controversial concept in Spain, with animal rights activists calling out cruelty to the bulls.

There is also a danger to people and at least 10 people lost their lives in this year's bull running festivals in Spain.

In certain areas, such as the city of Valencia, the practice is considered an important tradition and by some, an art form.

Around 250,000 are estimated to be killed every year (VILLAR LOPEZ/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

World Animal Protection said: "It is thought that around 250,000 bulls are killed in bullfights and festivals every year.

"Bullfighting causes the slow and torturous death of a bull. The matadors (the people fighting the bull) only ever fight a weakened animal. In most cases, for the matadors to be victorious, they have to brutally kill the bull."

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