Overview
- Spanish matador Alberto Álvarez fell into a feed grinder at his farm near Zaragoza, was airlifted to hospital, and had long surgery that saved both legs before his transfer to intensive care.
- Alberto Duran, gored in the groin during Sunday’s Copa Chenel bout in Valdemoro, had emergency testicular surgery and a second procedure for a leg blood clot, and doctors say he is stable in ICU.
- The week’s cases follow last month’s severe gorings in Seville to star matadors Morante de la Puebla, who suffered a rectal perforation, and Andrés Roca Rey, who sustained a deep right‑thigh wound.
- Doctors say these injuries carry high infection risk and can trigger clots, which is why patients often need repeat surgery and close monitoring in intensive care.
- Spain holds about 1,500 bullfighting events each year with declining attendance, and recent injuries plus a worker’s death in Malaga underscore dangers for fighters and handlers well beyond the arena.