Amateur video shot at the scene shows the bull goring people, as well as throwing them of its back.
Three people were killed and 37 others were injured.
There is no explanation of why so many people were inside the bullfighting ring.
The bullfight took place in the municipality of Sabanalarga, in the northern state of Atlantico.
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