Colombia: Six players hurt during bullfights

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At least six people were injured at in Colombia where untrained, inebriated men take to the ring.

23 December,2011 01:56 pm

Six people were injured at a community celebration in Guamo, Colombia, where untrained, often inebriated men face down bulls.The men, looking for a thrill and a few extra pesos, enter the ring at this yearly celebration in honour of a local patron saint in this small town some 250 miles (400 kms) north of Bogota.Fueled by liquor and the beats of local folk music, the amateur matadors put on a show, but also put themselves at risk.According to the website for the anti-bullfighting organization CAS International, Colombia has the second-largest bullfighting industry in Latin America, with some 86 rings. Bullfighting is legal in Colombia.