In pictures: The death of bullfighter Víctor Barrio
The 29-year-old matador was gored in the chest in Teruel, the first Spanish bullfighter to die in the ring since 1992
The bull’s horn punctured Barrio’s chest, damaging his heart, right lung, and thoracic aorta. He was taken to the infirmary on site and declared dead only moments after, according to sources cited by news agency EFE.ANTONIO GARCÍA (EFE)The third bull of the afternoon (Lorenzo, from the stockbreeder Los Maños) gored Barrio in the side after a gust of wind left him uncovered. Barrio was tossed into the air, and after he landed the animal pinned him against the ground and gored him again.ANTONIO GARCÍA (EFE)The bullfight was being broadcast live on TV. After Barrio was removed from the ring and his death was confirmed, the bullfights were suspended. Following tradition, the mother of the bull that took the life of the torero will now be killed.ANTONIO GARCÍA (EFE)In this photo, members of his team transported an already unconscious Barrio to the infirmary. Barrio trained at La Escuela Taurina de El Espinar and had been bullfighting since 2007. His death is rekindling worldwide debates about the ethics of the ‘fiesta,’ as the activity is widely known.ANTONIO GARCÍA (EFE)
