22-year-old forcado dies after being lifted by bull at Campo Pequeno

Manuel Maria Trindade, a 22-year-old forcado, died on August 23 after being lifted by a charging bull and slammed into the wall of Lisbon's Campo Pequeno bullring during his debut performance, Portuguese media reported. The incident, captured on video and witnessed by thousands, also preceded the collapse and later death of a 73-year-old spectator, officials said.

Footage circulated online shows Trindade running toward the animal to provoke a charge and attempting a traditional face catch known as a pega de cara, in which a forcado grabs the bull by the horns so teammates can subdue it by hand. Accounts vary on the bull's weight, with reports placing it at roughly 700 kilograms, and differing slightly among outlets. Witnesses and video show the animal quickly hoisting Trindade into the air and propelling him against the wooden barrier before other members of his troupe and mounted bullfighters diverted and controlled the beast.

Paramedics attended to Trindade in the ring and he was transferred to São José Hospital, where he was placed in an induced coma. Local reports said he suffered severe head trauma and later died within 24 hours; some reports described his death as...