Texas Tech Bull Statue Impales Boy, Kills Him

A Texas Tech bull statue impaled a 14-year-old boy after he ran into the statue’s horns, it was reported. The boy died after the bull horn penetrated his chest.
Texas Tech Bull Statue Impales Boy, Kills Him
Jack Phillips
6/25/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

A Texas Tech bull statue impaled a 14-year-old boy after he ran into its horns, it was reported. The boy died after the bull horn penetrated his chest.

The incident, which took place at the university’s National Ranching Heritage Museum in Lubbock, occurred on Saturday at around 3 a.m., reported Lubbock Online.

The boy was identified as Miguel Martinez, who was with two adults and two youths.

Martinez was apparently playing hide-and-seek when he ran into the bull statue, said university spokesman Chris Cook.

One of the statue’s horns pierced the boy’s chest, according to The Associated Press.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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