Matador Victor Barrio Killed in Bullfighting Ring in Spain

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iStock/Thinkstock(TERUEL, Spain) — A matador was killed in a bullfight for the first time in Spain in more than 30 years.

Victor Barrio’s fight in Teruel was broadcast live on TV Saturday when he was gored by the bull, according to BBC.

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy expressed his condolences to the 29-year-old professional bullfighter’s family and colleagues in a tweet Saturday.

The last time a professional matador was killed in a bullfight in Spain was in 1985, according to BBC, when 21-year-old Jose Cubero Yiyo died in Madrid.

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