The rancher Santiago Barrero San Román has died at the age of 33 after being gored by a bull during the celebration of the traditional "toros ensogaos" of the San Marcos festivals in Beas de Segura, in Jaén. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon and has shocked the Jaén municipality, where these festivities are declared Festivals of Tourist Interest of Andalusia.
The accident occurred during the bullfighting events, when a bull charged the young rancher and caused him several goring wounds with different trajectories. According to initial information, Barrero suffered extremely serious abdominal, inguinal, and thoracic injuries.
The rancher died before he could be transferred to the hospital
After the goring, Santiago Barrero San Román was immediately taken to the infirmary set up next to the San Marcos esplanade. There, the medical team intervened urgently to try to stabilize him given the severity of the wounds.
Despite the efforts of the healthcare staff, the young man did not manage to recover. The death occurred around 8:00 PM, when they were trying to organize his transfer to a hospital center.
Who was Santiago Barrero San Román
Santiago Barrero San Román was the owner, along with his wife, Vanesa, of the Toros de San Román ranch, a livestock farm founded in 2022 whose cattle graze in Villamanrique, in Ciudad Real. The cattle come from the Torrestrella line, as confirmed by the Livestock Breeders Association.
The young cattle rancher belonged to a family linked to the world of bulls. He was the grandson of the breeder of fighting bulls Antonio San Román, at the head of whose ranch he was before starting his own family project.
The Association of Fighting Cattle Breeders publicly lamented his death through social networks, where it communicated the "sad loss" of the young breeder after the fatal goring suffered in Beas de Segura.
Mourning at the San Marcos festivals of Beas de Segura
The death of Santiago Barrero San Román has tragically marked the San Marcos festivities, one of the best-known celebrations in Beas de Segura. The "toros ensogaos" are part of a deeply rooted tradition in the town of Jaén and bring together neighbors, visitors, groups, and fans every year.
The Beas de Segura City Council and the Brotherhood of San Marcos extended their condolences to the family of the deceased and asked for respect following the incident. Saturday's events will continue, barring last-minute changes, with the planned program, but in an atmosphere of mourning and with a tribute in memory of the young cattle rancher.