Avaniapuram Jallikattu, the first bull-taming event of the Pongal season in Madurai took place on January 15 and passed off largely incident-free.
About 150 people, including bull tamers and spectators, suffered injuries. Among them, 59 suffered major injuries and nine injured were referred to be admitted as patients in Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH). A sub-inspector and a head constable were among the people who were injured. About six bulls were hurt and a bull suffered a fracture in one of its legs.
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