Man who lost part of ear lobe when parents' bull attacked him settles action against them

Bull 'gored' complainant a number of times before he could get free, leaving him with a series of physical injuries, including to his neck, head and back, court heard

Clement Gavin, 47, of Bishops Court Upper, Kill, Co Kildare, endured a 'terrifying and frightening' ordeal when the bull attacked and threw him into the air on a morning in February six years ago, court heard. File picture

A man who lost a part of his ear lobe when a bull struck him has settled a High Court action against its owners, his parents, for an undisclosed sum.

Clement Gavin, 47, of Bishops Court Upper, Kill, Co Kildare, endured a “terrifying and frightening” ordeal when the bull attacked and threw him into the air on a morning in February six years ago, his counsel told the court.