Running of the bulls horror in Peru as leaping bull floors festival-goer

Ganoza later shared a photo of himself with bandages across his face and nose as he recovered in a hospital.

A man was knocked out during a “Running of the Bulls” at a Peruvian festival. Photo / @ntrujillo_pe, X

Local media reported a 25-year-old man was also left injured after being struck by a bull at the same festival and needed 20 stitches in his arm.

The festival in northern Peru has bulls released along a main avenue while attendees can run in front of the animals, but many spectators stay behind fences.

A teenager in Toledo, Spain, was reportedly gored and tossed by a rampaging bull while taking part in a similar festival in September.

Esto ocurrió hoy en el balneario de Las Delicias de Trujillo. 🚨#Urgente |
Corrida de toros Durante la Feria de San José, termina en desgracia cuando dos de los toros se salieron de control pic.twitter.com/HqzfByUKrK

— Noticias Trujillo (@ntrujillo_pe) March 23, 2026

The animal was seen pushing the teenager against a wall before lifting him up and slamming him against a gate.

In January, an 800kg bull named Thunder ran through a crowd at a Far North rodeo event.

A video of the incident showed spectators scattering as the bull forced a weak spot in the fence and headed up a grassy knoll.

Rodeo staff managed to usher Thunder away from the crowd to a fenced-off paddock, with Far North Rodeo Club president Quinton King saying the bull was only out for a few minutes.