| Islero | |
|---|---|
| Species | Spanish Fighting Bull |
| Breed | Miura |
| Sex | Male |
| Born | Seville, Andalusia, Spain |
| Nation from | Spain |
| Known for | Gored and killed Manolete |
| Owner | Eduardo Miura Fernández |
| Weight | 495 Kg |
Islero was a Miura bull known for having killed famed bullfighter Manolete on August 28, 1947. Bulls from the Miura ranch, located near Seville, Spain, are known for being large and ferocious.
Islero had poor eyesight and tended to chop with his right horn.[1] On the fateful day, he was the 5th bull of the afternoon, and the 2nd for Manolete, at a bullfight in the town of Linares in the province of Jaén, Andalusia, Spain. The bull's manager begged Manolete to finish him off quickly; as the matador reached over the bull's horns, thrusting his sword deep up to its hilt, Islero thrust his right horn, goring Manolete in the groin, severing his femoral artery. The bullfighter was rushed to the hospital, but he died on the operating table later that evening.
Italian automaker Lamborghini named one of its grand tourers "Islero", as part of the company's tradition of naming its cars for Miura bulls and other bullfighting-related terms.