Overview

• Two members of the Valencian public broadcaster were attacked on Tuesday while reporting on several ‘vacas bravas’ that escaped a truck during local festivities.
• The reporter lost consciousness for several minutes and the camera operator awaited a CT scan after both were moved from a health center to Hospital General de Castellón.
• Attackers allegedly used clubs and destroyed the television camera, and À Punt has lodged a formal complaint with authorities.
• Local police say the suspects are employees of the livestock company, and the Guardia Civil is leading efforts to locate and charge those responsible; no arrests have been announced.
• À Punt, the regional journalists’ union and the Alcalà-Alcossebre council denounced the assault and urged sanctions and stronger safety measures for field reporting teams.