Five Gored to Death During Bull-Taming Festival

Five Gored to Death During Bull-Taming Festival
Indian participants try to control a bull during the annual 'Jallikattu' bulltaming festival in the village of Palamedu on the outskirts of Madurai, India, on Jan. 15, 2018. Arun Sankar/AFP/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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At least five men were gored to death during an Indian festival that includes men attempting to tame bulls with their bare hands.

Bull-taming, or Jallikattu, has been practiced in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu for at least 500 years and similar customs date back perhaps thousands of years, The Hindu reported.
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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