A Spanish man was gored to death by a bull that had its horns set on fire during a traditional bull-running festival.
Video footage is said to show 24-year-old Adrian Martínez Fernández being maimed by the imposing creature in Vallada, Valencia, on Sunday, August 21. Clearly visible in the video are the bull's horns, which had been set alight as part of the controversial festivities.
According to The Telegraph, Fernández was rushed to hospital after the attack but soon succumbed to his injuries.
Spectators watched on as the man's spleen was ruptured when the animal launched its attack.
Vallada authorities have since suspended the festival, which is named after a patron saint. Another event was due to take place on Monday.
Per the Daily Mail, Fernández had made his way to the festival from Almansa, only to meet his fate when a bull with flaming horns gored him to death.
A bull with its horns set alight is known as a "toro embolado" - or in English, "bull with balls" - and is a common feature at such events in the Mediterranean country.
The agony that the animal is under when its horns are set on fire provokes it into a frenzy, increasing the danger aspect.
Participants then try their best to dodge the creature as it darts about in distress.
When news of the man's death emerged on Sunday night, a minute's silence was held to commemorate him.
The celebrations are part of Vallada's festivities in honor of its patron saints: San Bertomeu, the Santísimo Cristo del Monte Calvario and the Virgen de Gracia.
Back in 2013, bullfighting was declared part of Spain's national heritage by the nation's conservative government. Essentially, this thwarts attempts to outlaw the traditional practice.
Earlier this year, in May, a 50-year-old dad of two sustained fatal injuries after being gored by a bull in Carpio, Valladolid, central Spain.
Just days later, on May 6, a 30-year-old man died after he was maimed at a bull festival in Portaje, Caceres, western Spain.
Earlier this month, a separate bull-running festival in Valencia was forced to come to an end after two minors were permitted to light the horns of a bull, violating regulations which ban children from participating.
