As was the case with Juan Jose Padilla’s goring,
Julio Aparicio’s bull had already been pierced with several banderillas
and was ready to be killed when he got his revenge. Julio Aparicio
unexpectedly stumbled, bull took fast advantage of it, charged the
bullrider and gored him with his pointy horn right through the throat.
The bull had the matador nicely hooked on the horn – had the beast flung
his head backwards, like an emo kid with hair obstructed vision – Julio
Aparicio would have been sent on a swan dive across the Las Ventas
bullring where the event, which was part of Madrid’s San Isidro festival
was held.
Julio Aparicio had to undergo two operation to save his life. Unfortunately for the bull, he was not so lucky.