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Haveri: A 37-year-old man was killed and six others injured in a bull-taming event at Devihosuru village of Haveri taluk on Sunday.Suresh Hombali was gored to death by a bull at the state-level event organized by the villagers, reportedly without taking necessary permission. “Besides denying them permission, we had told them that the department cannot take responsibility in case of untoward incidents during the event. However, the organizers stopped the event midway following the untoward incident. They said prizes will presented to the winners sometime next week.This is the second such incident in Haveri district in the recent past. A man was killed by a bull at Masuru village of Hirekeruru taluk two months ago.Bull-taming event is a traditional sport banned by the government keeping in view the associated risks..