Having a giant, angry bull ram its horns through your flesh is nightmare material for most people, but try telling that to 39-year-old American Matthew Levin, who got gored in the thigh this week at the Running of the Bulls at Pamplona’s San Fermin festival and loved every second of it.

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Speaking from his hospital bed in Pamplona, Matthew says:

All in all it’s been one of the best experiences of my life.

I was running and I got caught up in some human traffic, I turned and saw the bull heading towards me and I just thought ‘run faster, get out of the way’, I had about three four strides to get away but I guess I didn’t get out of the way quick enough.

I knew I had been punctured but at that moment the adrenaline was so great that it didn’t really hurt as much as it should have done. I didn’t realize it was so bad.

Er, yeah mate. Sounds like a really awesome time. You know what’s more fun than getting gored in the leg by a bull though? NOT getting gored in the leg by a bull. Just the opinion of any sane person who doesn’t have a death wish.

Here are some photos from the event thus far – pure and utter carnage:

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Could’ve been worse though – he could’ve had his tiny cock exposed to the world like this poor guy did:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv6LSpzMzbA