Bull charges man from behind and throws him into the air in Paudalho, Brazil.
NEWS:
A 53-year-old man was struck from behind and thrown into the air by a loose bull on a street in Paudalho, in Brazil's northeastern state of Pernambuco, on the afternoon of May 15, 2026. Security-camera footage recorded the impact on Rua do Cucatão, in the Guadalajara neighborhood, and later medical information showed that the victim was treated for a left-foot injury and released the same day.
The video shows the man walking along the street with two dogs. A bull appears behind him, runs directly toward him and hits him in the back. The force of the impact lifts the man off the ground before he falls onto the street. The attack happens within seconds, leaving him little visible opportunity to react before being struck.
The security-camera timestamp places the incident at about 00:3:30 p.m. Municipal health officials later reported that the man entered Paudalho's 24-hour emergency care unit at 00:4:30 p.m. with an injury to his left foot.
He underwent a clinical evaluation and medical examinations. The wound was sutured, and he received medication. Municipal officials said the patient progressed well without serious complications and was discharged a few hours after admission with medical instructions and a prescription for prophylactic antibiotics.
That medical update corrected an important claim that circulated in some of the earliest accounts of the bull attack. Initial reports described the victim as seriously injured. The subsequent information provided by the municipality said he had no serious complications and was able to leave the emergency unit after treatment.
The man was later identified as Fabiano Pereira da Silva, 53. In a social media update after the incident, he said he was doing well and thanked people who had sent him messages of support. He also said he had been walking toward his home when the bull attacked him.
The follow-up is consistent with the municipal medical account. Images shared afterward showed his injury and medical care, while the security footage directly establishes the central sequence of the incident: the animal approaches from behind, charges, strikes the man in the back and sends him into the air.
Paudalho's Municipal Department of Agriculture, Supply, Livestock and Fisheries said it had received no previous complaints about a loose large animal in that area before the attack. The department said the municipality conducts daily patrols and operations to collect animals found loose on streets and roads.
According to the municipal government, there were indications that the bull may have escaped from private property. Officials did not present that possibility as a confirmed finding, and publicly available information did not establish exactly how the animal reached the street.
The city said it would intensify inspections in the community following the incident and take measures to determine the responsibility of the animal's owner. The municipality also said the increased enforcement was intended to prevent similar incidents involving large animals loose in public areas.
No subsequent reliable public update identified the owner of the bull or confirmed what happened to the animal after the attack. The available municipal information also did not announce a fine, criminal charge or other final sanction connected to the incident.
The attack occurred in Paudalho, a municipality in Pernambuco's Zona da Mata Norte region. Although the footage spread online because of the force with which the man was thrown into the air, the verified medical outcome was substantially less severe than some early posts suggested. The 53-year-old suffered a wound to his left foot that required stitches and medication before he was discharged.
The available evidence establishes two separate parts of the case. The security footage directly records the bull charging the man from behind and throwing him into the air. The later municipal health information documents his injury, treatment and release. How the bull escaped and who was responsible for allowing it onto the street were not publicly established in the subsequent information reviewed.
News story written by DarkGore.
