Raging 1,100-Pound Bull Leaps Over Safety Barrier, Sparks Panic at Spanish Bullfight

A bullfight in southeastern Spain turned chaotic when a 1,100-pound bull cleared a safety barrier and came dangerously close to spectators near the ring.

The New York Post reported on Tuesday, September 22, that the incident happened during the final bullfight of Murcia’s annual fair.

Spanish outlet 20minutos reported that video showed the 508-kilogram animal, named Malacara, charging across the arena before vaulting the wooden barrier separating the ring from an alleyway near the stands.

The crowd nearest the ring quickly backed away as the bull came down close to the front seats. No one was hurt in the chaos.

A second barrier between the alleyway and the spectators kept the animal from reaching farther into the stands.

Witness Juan Perez told The Sun the scene unfolded within seconds.

“I saw it with my own eyes, the bull jumping over the fence into the crowd,” Perez said. “The animal was out of control. It was extremely lucky that nobody was injured.”

Malacara belonged to the Los Espartales ranch and was the sixth and final bull of the event.

The Post reported that La Condomina, Murcia’s historic bullring, formally known as the Plaza de Toros de Murcia, later confirmed in a statement that the animal “jumped two times into the exit alleyway.”

Officials eventually brought the bull back into the ring, where the fight continued. The animal was later killed in keeping with the event’s traditional format, according to The Sun.