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Shocking moment raging bull drags woman underwater in Portugal

This is the shocking moment a woman is dragged underwater after a cunning bull charged toward her during at a Portuguese bullfighting festival.

The woman can be seen floundering around in the water before the animal stops and stares down the woman down before charging toward her.

She is dragged underwater as people around her swim away from the raging bull.

This is the horrifying moment the bikini clad woman is taken underwater after a bull charged towards her. Photo: YouTube
This is the horrifying moment the bikini clad woman is taken underwater after a bull charged towards her. Photo: YouTube

She comes up for breath escaping serious harm as the bull can be seen turning around and eyeing off its next victim.

The bull's horn tips are padded for the Touradas a Corda festival on Terceira Island which translates to bullfighting on a rope.

Hundreds of people attend the festival which is similar to the Running of the Bulls.

Tradition on the island allows the bull to be set loose on the streets with a rope tied around its neck held by several men.

People provoke the bull and attempt to get as close as they can without being gored.

People swim away as the raging bull appears to be searching for its next target. Photo: YouTube
People swim away as the raging bull appears to be searching for its next target. Photo: YouTube

It’s been reported that the bulls are chosen for "their ability to follow figures” and the animal is eventually retrieved which is when the festival begins.

The 26-minute video was posted to YouTube by user Fernando JC Pereira and also includes more unfortunate incidents of bulls charging toward people.

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