Shocking moment raging BULL crashes into children at Easter festival after bursting through barrier as crowd is fleeing
The terrifying attack was caught on camera at the ancient Toro del Aleluya festival in Arcos de la Frontera, Cadiz province.
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During the festival celebrations four Hallelujah Bulls are released to run through the town's streets.
But instead of killing the bulls at the end of the run, they are returned to their farms to represent Christ's mercy.
The first bull to be released was Infinito - weighing more than half a tonne.
Nail-biting footage shows Infinito immediately make a beeline for a nearby safety barrier and charge straight into the horrified crowd.
Children - who had been brought to the front of the crowd for a better view of the festivities - can be seen being tossed to the ground and trampled on by the beast.
One woman filming the gruesome spectacle from her balcony can be heard screaming: "The children, the children!"
More than 20 spectators were trampled by the bull while more were crushed against barriers and hundreds tried to flee.
Infinito finally returned to the parade route after one brave amateur matador with a pink cape led it away.
Three people are said to have needed medical treatment for crush injuries and goring, including a 60-year-old woman.
But City mayor Miguel Rodriguez insisted that safety measures at the event had not been below standard.
Rodriguez said: "It's not normal for this to happen, but in any bullring, boards can break or unforeseen events can occur."
This comes after a 20-year-old man was gored to death during a bull-running festival back in September.
The man had been taking part in a traditional bull run in Guadalajara, central Spain.
He sustained injuries to his lung after being gored, and was rushed to hospital.
He was initially taken to an intensive unit at the University Hospital of Guadalajara but was later transferred to the capital.
The unnamed victim sadly died at La Paz University Hospital in Madrid.
Another man, 51, died at the end of August in a bull run event held in nearby Mesones when he slipped on a fence while trying to escape from the bulls.
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