Moment matador is gored through the leg and tossed around by raging bull in front of horrified spectators in Spain

By PERKIN AMALARAJ, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:51, 1 June 2026 | Updated: 15:54, 1 June 2026 This is the horrifying moment a matador was gored through his leg and tossed about by a raging bull in front of a crowd in Spain.  Brutal footage showed Paco Ureña getting gored after masterfully dancing around the giant beast at the Las Ventas arena in Madrid.  He was seen guiding the bull around his body with his cape, leaping back when the animal gets too close.  But the matador's luck ran out, and the bull's horns hooked under his right arm, flinging him upwards before he falls to his knees.  The horrified crowd was heard gasping and groaning as they anticipated the harm about to be inflicted on Ureña.  As he is about to get up, the bull catches his left leg with its horn and lifts him up into the air.  The matador was carried for several seconds before he drops to the floor.  The bull was about to trample him, but a group of matador assistants - also known as 'cuadrillas' - quickly came in and covered the bull's eyes with their own capes, giving Ureña enough time to escape.  As he is about to get up, the bull catches his left leg with its horn and lifts him up into the air Paco Ureña was seen guiding the bull around his body with his cape, leaping back when the animal gets too close He was seen hobbling away, with a deep wound in his leg. Local media reported that he suffered a 30cm goring at the event. Last month, a top Spanish matador was left recovering in hospital after he was gored in the groin during a bullfight in front of hundreds of spectators in Madrid.  Alberto Duran, 36, was performing in the final qualifying round of the Copa Chenel bullfighting tournament in Valdemoro, south of the Spanish capital. Footage showed the bull rearing its head into Duran's groin and catching him with its horns as it thrust the bullfighter into the air.  Audience members recoiled in horror as the matador managed to run away from the animal.  Duran was rushed to the hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery for a serious injury to his testicles. While the initial surgery was completed without complications, doctors later detected a blood clot in one of Duran's legs, meaning he had to undergo a second, urgent procedure.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.