Sometimes the angry animal attempts to break through the fence, causing excitement and consternation among the crowds who have been hanging to it and looking over.

When, as sometimes happens, he does break through, there is great scattering before him, and closing in behind him, until he is again captured.

The man riding on the bull's back clings as long as he can, in spite of the plunging and other frantic efforts of the animal to unseat him; comparatively few stay long in their uncomfortable position, and when they are thrown, much agility is required to escape from the furious animal.
[Illustration: IN TLACOLULA] [Illustration: TYPICAL ZAPOTEC HOUSE; TLACOLULA] As we rode into town these sports were in full blast; everyone, save the bull-fighters, was drunk.

Now and then a tube of iron filled with powder was exploded.

A band in front of the municipal house was supplying music.