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The two “activists”, from animal rights group AnimaNaturalis, appear to be manhandled by spectators all around them. The apparent victims – Aïda Gascón and colleague Yasmina Moreno – were filming the start of the “correbou” - a bull running event in Mas de Barberans, Spain. But the footage then turns nasty as a man climbs the stands to confront the pair of peaceful protests.

SG A man approaches the two activists

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He then hurls himself towards one of the protesters, while another furious watcher desperately attempts to snatch their camera. Event officials then pile in to separate the dramatic brawl.

SG A woman grabs at the activists' camera

SG Event officials pour in to separate the warring crowd

The clip then takes another dramatic twist as one man being restrained by the officials then gets his hands on the camera. He then furiously launches it at the ground below the stand in a bid to destroy any footage of the bull running event.

SG A man chucks the camera at the ground, destroying it