A 16-year-old boy has been gored to death at a running-of-the-bulls festival celebrating the patron saint of a Spanish town, police say.
The animal caught the teenager in the back as he took part in the event marking the Apostle James feast at Isso, around 200 miles southeast of Madrid.
He underwent two failed operations to repair massive injuries to his liver, but doctors were unable to save him and he died hours later.
A 60-year-old man taking part in the festivities was also injured, when he was gored in a leg.
Fiestas including bulls are common in Spain, and critics and aficionados alike often agree that health and safety measures are almost non-existent at many small town bull runs.
That means almost anyone can participate, even if they are drunk or unfit.
The police spokesman who revealed the news did so on condition of anonymity because he is not allowed to be cited by name.
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