US EditionRisking Death, Indians Mess with the Bull at Annual Festival
- An elderly man, Thilagar , lost his life during a bull race at Govinda Reddipalayam village in Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, and at least 27 others were injured.
- The incident happened during the Eruthuvittal Vizha, part of Pongal celebrations, as bulls charged through a crowded arena.
- Thilagar was gored by a bull while visiting his daughter for the festival and died on the spot.
- Police are investigating the incident, and the victim's body has been sent for a post-mortem examination at Vellore Government Medical College Hospital.
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Every beginning of the year, the Jallikattu ignites Tamil Nadu: a bullfight without killing where men defy bulls thrown at full speed with bare hands. Between tradition, pride and controversy.
Every year hundreds of people in the Indian state of Tamil face dangerous trials in an attempt to tame the animal with their bare hands. •It is part of our tradition •
Tamil Nadu: Elderly Man Killed, 27 Injured During Bull Race at Pongal Festival in Vellore
The incident occurred during Eruthuvittal Vizha, a traditional bull race held in connection with Pongal festivities, during which raging bulls charged through the arena amid a large crowd of spectators. According to officials, the deceased has been identified as Thilagar (65), a resident of Kattukanur village near Kannamangalam in Tiruvannamalai district. Tamil Nadu: Elderly Man Killed, 27 Injured During Bull Race at Pongal Festival in Vellore.
1 Killed, 27 Injured During Bull Race At Pongal Festival In Tamil Nadu
An elderly man lost his life, and at least 27 others sustained injuries during a bull race organised as part of Pongal festival celebrations at Govinda Reddipalayam village in Vellore district of...
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