Injuries at Jallikattu rise, as second event begins at Palamedu in Madurai

At least 75 persons including bull tamers and owners were injured during the jallikattu bull taming sport held at Avaniyapuram in the district and another 18 sustained injuries at the event currently underway at Palamedu on MondayInjuries did not seem to deter the enthusiasm of the dauntless tamers who charged at the bulls everytime they were released with renewed vigourA bull owner who was walking out of the arena in Palamedu with a plastic chair gifted to him had to wield the chair to save himself from a ferocious bull that attempted to gore him while having almost a free run evading being restrained by the boisterous young tamers The chair got smashed in the process but he eventually managed to save himself from the sharp hornsThe Palamedu jallikattu is the second highprofile competition in the districtAnother bull tossed about 10 youngsters who got closer to hold on to the hump in the hope of displaying their prowess but found that the animal turned out to be stronger than all The bull flung them around by angrily shaking his head and avoided being caught The bull was adjudged the winner and he earned a four gram gold as prize for his ownerThe jallikattu in Palamedu here which is being held on Mattu Pongal day dedicated to cattle witnessed an intense contest It saw at least 18 persons injured They were provided first aid at the venueAlso Read Tamil Nadu Around 60 injured during Jallikattu event at Avaniyapuram in MaduraiThe 2023 Pongal seasons first jallikattu held at Avaniyapuram here on Sunday coinciding with first day of the harvest festival left about 75 persons injured Nearly 20 among them were provided advanced trauma life support put up by the administration at the venue officials saidAs many as 737 bulls were released at the Avaniyapuram bull taming sport event which saw the participation of 257 bull tamers who had provided RTPCR negative reports and also a certificate that they were fully vaccinated against COVID19Nearly 800 bulls would be released from the Vadivasal entry point at Palamedu where 335 tamers are participating todayState Commercial Taxes Minister P Moorthy flagged off the jallikattu in the presence of Madurai district collector S Aneesh SekharAs the bulls darted into the arena with ferocity frenzied tamers vied with one another to grapple with the animals The men refused to give up every time despite being flung by the bulls As the majestic bulls and determined tamers battled it out to display their prowess Palamedu sustained the Pongal jallikattu fervourThose animals which refused to be tamed were announced as winnersElaborate security arrangement was made by the district administration and policeThe district would witness this traditional sport at Alanganallur on January 17This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever