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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.

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[–] zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 22 hours ago

This brings me joy. I hope the bull is alright.

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 11 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Given how the bulls are treated prior to the bullfighting ... good!

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[–] merdaverse@lemmy.world 34 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I've been giving Spain too much credit lately, but I forgot that this shit is still legal. Barbaric traditions from the past should stay in the past.

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[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 101 points 1 day ago

Heck yeah. Go bull!

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 8 points 19 hours ago

Does it say why the bull came out of retirement?

[–] RIotingPacifist@lemmy.world 64 points 1 day ago (7 children)

If the bull wins it should get to retire.

[–] i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca 40 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Fuck that. It should level up and get to pick improved armor and weapons and then go back to gore more asshole matadors.

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

New pixelated roguelike indie game?

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[–] victorz@lemmy.world 9 points 23 hours ago

then go back to gore more [matador assholes].

👉👉

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[–] mech@feddit.org 19 points 23 hours ago

Oh no, I hope he didn't injure his horns!

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 19 points 23 hours ago (5 children)

Cheers. Hoping he has lasting injuries and has trouble walking until his final days. Animal cruelty isn't cool.

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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 66 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I always root for the bull.

[–] Fedegenerate@fedinsfw.app 20 points 1 day ago

Wife approved comment.

[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 10 points 20 hours ago

Awwwwwesome!

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago

Oh no is the bull ok

[–] Naich@piefed.world 61 points 1 day ago

Nice one, bull. Right up the arse. 😁👍

[–] magnue@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago

Good job bull

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 7 points 20 hours ago

Finally some good news

[–] Fedegenerate@fedinsfw.app 42 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

The 10 cm wound perforating his rectum is the second biggest asshole, after the bull fighter himself.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 13 hours ago

he ripped a new asshole.

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

When u just know it's gonna need more than a band-aid

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[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 12 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Is he … smiling with that horn in his ass?

[–] mech@feddit.org 14 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

Morante has been open about his lifelong struggles with mental illness
“I have thought about death as a relief, but I can’t do it, I have a family and responsibility,” he has said.

Probably thought this was his grand finale.

[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmy.world 6 points 20 hours ago

"I never thought I'd go like this."

"I mean, I hoped, but I never thought it'd happen"

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[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Here's hoping the bull had a little fun getting this motherfucker back for all of his fallen comrades.

[–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 22 hours ago

It didn't. It was terrified, in horrible pain, bleeding out, and just trying to defend itself.

Mess with the bull, you get the horns.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 36 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago (2 children)

very serious condition with the 10-centimetre wound, which perforated his rectum,

I assume proud. He should be.

[–] cecilkorik@lemmy.ca 30 points 1 day ago (4 children)

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.

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[–] Thalion@lemmy.ca 10 points 23 hours ago

Is it just me or does the headline make it sound like the bull is the one who came out of retirement for this?

[–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Should have stayed retired. Other athletes that come out of retirement and find they've lost a step aren't usually at risk of anal impalement

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 14 hours ago

anal impalement

New metal album just dropped.

[–] MolochHorridus@piefed.social 31 points 1 day ago
[–] Nounka@lemmy.world 7 points 21 hours ago

Yesss. I hope for this all the times i hear from matadors.

[–] BigTurkeyLove@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 20 hours ago

Anyone got a link to the video of it happening?

[–] HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social 22 points 1 day ago

He survived? They should let the bull in the hospital to finish the job

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