Covid Guidelines Concerns As Jallikattu Finale Starts In Tamil Nadu
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The Jallikattu finale in Alanganallur saw the participation of at least 515 bull tamers while 1,050 bulls have been brought for the day-long sport.
The popular bull-taming Jallikattu event entered its third and final day as it kicked off in Alanganallur area of Madurai in Tamil Nadu this morning amid concerns over animal cruelty as well as the pandemic. #WATCH Jallikattu competition in Alanganallur area of Madurai, Tamil Nadu pic.twitter.com/jW6UcNiLLX
A police official who was on duty has been injured after a bull charged at him. He was rushed to the hospital and his condition is now said to be stable, officials said.
The event, that started in Avaniyapuram on January 14, had earlier left one man dead and about 80 people, including tamers, bull owners and spectators, injured.
Jallikattu, one of the ancient sports played as a part of the harvest festival, Pongal, is a three-day event held in Alanganallur, Palamedu, Avaniyapuram in Madurai district. It is a traditional event in which a bull is released into a crowd of bull tamers, and multiple people attempt to grab the large hump on the bull's back trying to tame it.
