The man admired by many Spaniards as the finest bullfighter ever seen is recovering in hospital after being gored by a bull during his comeback from retirement.
José Antonio Morante, more commonly known by his matador’s moniker Morante de la Puebla, suffered the injury on Sunday, while bullfighting in Seville. Video footage showed him being lifted off his feet as the bull’s horn punctured his buttock, before colleagues drew the animal away from him by distracting it with their capes.
After initially being in a very serious condition with the 10-centimetre wound, which perforated his rectum, Morante is now recovering.
How’s the bull?
I assume proud. He should be.
The bull will have to be proud from the afterlife, since killing them is the whole point of the performance. But you’re right, he absolutely should be proud, good aim. And since he’s taken down the supposed “finest bullfighter ever”, we can recognize and remember this bull as the now undisputed champion of bullfighting, and the actual finest bullfighter ever. Let him be an inspiration to all future bulls fighting in this deplorable sport. Even though the bulls never win, I will celebrate their efforts to make as many humans lose as possible.
IIRC bulls who win their fights are studded out to breeders. Bulls who lose are available at the concession stand.
Unfortunately not quite that straightforward. Bulls that win usually still die from their wounds. If they survive, and if the matador believes the bull showed exceptional skill, they can be “spared” and are returned to the owners with a prize (though this is extremely rare)
I think this bull showed exceptional skill.
Not really, that’s only if they survive and are pardoned, which is very rare. The normal thing is for the Bull’s bloodline to be ended