The somewhat ironically named Ratón (“Mouse” in English) was a Spanish fighting bull with many formidable nicknames: el toro asesino (the killer bull), el sangriento toro (the bloody bull) and el terrible Ratón (the terrible Mouse). He killed three matadors in bullfighting rings in Spain between 2006–11, and injuring thirty more.
Matador Jesús Esteve said of Ratón: “He is a killer. He is lazy, he doesn’t want to participate. He does his own thing, waiting for somebody to make a mistake. And then when he gets you, he wallops you, and he doesn’t let up.”
After retiring from his gruesome career, Ratón died on March 24th, 2013. He suffered from arthritis.