Man Killed in Bull Run
The bull is said to have become separated from the pack and was running in the wrong direction.
It has been confirmed that the deceased was Daniel Jimeno Romero, a 27-year-old Spaniard from Alcala de Henares, near Madrid. Early reports had suggested the man was British. It was also erroneously reported that the incident had happened at the start of the event and that spectators were hit, not actual bull runners.
Daniel was gored in the neck and lung, which caused massive blood loss, resulting in cardiac arrest. Doctors were unable to revive him and he died in hospital.
Today's death is the first from a goring since 1995, when a young American was killed. Read more here: Pamplona Death in 1995
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Why is this news?
Dear Dale,
The About.com Guide to Spain Travel is not a news site. It is a travel guide, with a blog about current events that are related to traveling in Spain.
Whether you condone the Pamplona Running of the Bulls or not, the event is very popular with tourists who visit Spain. Many people come to Spain specifically to run with the bulls.
Many tourist companies organize trips to the bull run. However, fearing litigation, they avoid giving advice to those who want to run. They think that giving advice will look like an endorsement of running. But it is these unprepared people that are injured and sometimes killed at the Pamplona Running of the Bulls.
It is my job to tell people the risks of running with the bulls. It is important that people who run with the bulls know that running with the bulls is a very dangerous thing to do.
That is why it is on this site.