- Islero
Islero was the name of the bull from the Miura ranch that and killed the famous
bullfighter Manolete . Islero was the 5th bull of the afternoon, and the 2nd for Manolete, onAugust 28 1947 , in the town ofLinares in the province ofJaen ,Andalusia ,Spain . Manolete reached over the horns of the bull giving the swordthrust just as Islero gored him in the thigh. He died on the operating table later that evening. The Miura bull ranch, located nearSeville , Spain, dates from 1849 and is known for producing large and difficult fighting bulls that have killed more bullfighters than any other bull ranch in history.The name has been given to a car model named the "
Lamborghini Islero ".External links
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20021215200654/http://www.fib.se/mano.html Manolete - myth and legend] (via Wayback Machine)
* [http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/bullfighting/manolete.htm Spanish Bullfighter Manolete]
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