Run-In with Pamplona Bull Made American ‘Fear for My Life’

PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — The desire to have a selfie as a souvenir from running with the bulls in Spain turned into a near-death experience an American lawyer says he’ll never forget. A charging bull ran over and gored San Francisco resident Jaime Alvarez in the neck during the first run of this year’s San Fermin festival in Pamplona. The 46-year-old Alvarez says he just wanted to shoot a 5-second video scene to say ‘Here I am, I did it.'”…and that’s when the stray 6-ton bull came at him running fast. Alvarez says it was like being hit by a truck. Someone grabbed Alvarez by the arm and pushed through the crowds to get to paramedics, saving the American’s life. Doctors told  Alvarez the bull’s horn went deep into his neck and fractured part of a cheekbone. Alvarez is recovering from surgery and could be discharged as soon as today.


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