A raging bull charged at a moving car before smashing its horn through the window and sprinting alongside the vehicle.
Terrifying footage filmed by a passenger in the back seat shows the huge animal racing towards the car from a field.
The bull lowers its head before its horn smashes through the open rear window, sending glass flying.
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It then sprints alongside the moving car with its horn caught on the other side of the B-pillar.
The terrifying ordeal lasts several seconds as the driver desperately tries to get away.
Eventually, the motorist manages to accelerate clear and shake off the animal.
The frightening scenes unfolded during a countryside bull run held as part of patron saint festivities in honour of San Roque in Iriépal, Spain, on 17 August.
The bull eventually stumbled before it was able to gore anyone inside the vehicle, as reported by Whats The Jam.
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The car was left badly damaged, with dents across the bodywork and its rear-window divider bar bent out of shape.
Local authorities and organisers of the bull-running event are now reviewing footage to establish exactly what happened.
They are investigating whether rules governing the designated area were followed and whether access to the bull-run route was properly supervised.
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Officials will also look at whether motor vehicles were permitted to enter the route while the bulls were being released.
An encierro por el campo is a traditional Spanish bull run that takes place through open countryside rather than town streets.
Bulls are guided along a designated route, primarily by horsemen and, at some events, authorised vehicles.
Vehicles can be used to help organise and control the run and may also provide a refuge for participants, although they are generally required to keep a safe distance from the herd.
Strict rules govern which vehicles are allowed to take part and where they can go, with unauthorised vehicles prohibited.
Members of the public can participate in some countryside bull runs, but vehicles generally have to be registered or specifically authorised by organisers or local authorities.
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