Just over a week ago, in the town of Medinaceli in the Castilla y León region of Spain, a bull had flaming torches attached to his horns as part of El Toro Jubilo festival, a “fire bull” fiesta.
Late in the evening, the bull was roped to a post in the town square. He was held down whilst flammable materials were attached to his horns and lit.
Then, with flames leaping above his head, the bull dashed about the square tossing his head again and again, turning in one direction then the next, trying to escape the flames above his head. As the fire burned loud firecrackers exploded above the square.
Animal suffering is never acceptable as a form of entertainment. Join us, and compassionate people from across Spain, in calling for an end to the torment of animals at these fiestas.
Thanks for all you do to help animals.
Andrew Rowan
President & CEO
Humane Society International
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Spanish
Hola: hace unos días hemos solicitado tu ayuda en la nueva campaña para pedir que, si Córdoba es elegida como Capital Cultural Europea, que en los actos culturales no se incluyan espectáculos taurinos. Pero la participación aúnes escasa. Si aún no has participado, entra y firma en el siguiente link, es sólo un minuto. Gracias: Asanda
http://www.asanda.org/index.php?module=Peticiones&func=display&id=10
English
Hi: few days ago we requested your help in this new campaign to ask if Cordoba was chosen as European Cultural Capital, in cultural events not included bullfighting. But participation is still low. If you have not participated in and signed on the following link, just a minute. Thanks: Asanda
Salut: il ya quelques jours, nous avons demandé votre aide pour cette nouvelle campagne pour demander si Cordoba a été choisie comme capitale culturelle européenne, en événements culturels non compris la tauromachie. Mais la participation est encore faible. Si vous n’avez pas participé et signé sur le lien suivant, juste une minute. Merci: Asanda
http://www.asanda.org/index.php?module=Peticiones&func=display&id=10
German
Hallo paar Tagen haben wir die angeforderte Ihre Hilfe in dieser neuen Kampagne zu fragen, ob Cordoba war als Kulturhauptstadt Europas im kulturellen Veranstaltungen gewählt nicht inbegriffen Stierkampf. Die Teilnahme ist jedoch noch gering. Wenn Sie noch nicht teilgenommen und signiert auf den folgenden Link, nur eine Minute. Dank: Asanda
http://www.asanda.org/index.php?module=Peticiones&func=display&id=10
Filed under: CAMPAIGNS - Global Animal Welfare Issues, GENERAL NEWS - International / National / Regional
Spain is becoming to be known the world over for it.’s horrific cruelty to animals,especially the bulls,why would any one think it was entertaining to see an animal-burning -in agony ,and frightened ?-only ignorant primitive neathanderals thats who ,it’s about time Spain came into the 21st century and made to realise ,abusing and tormenting frightened bulls is not entertaining -it;s just down right sadistic ,barbaric -cruelty.
Your country’s reputation is at stake, and right now you are known as a nation of heartless killers. The cruel way you treat bulls and other animals is appalling and disgusting. To call your murderous rampages “entertainment” only adds to the disgust felt for you by the rest of the world. I think it is time to boycott Spain until they can be more civilized towards bulls and all animals. Shame on you.
Boycott barbaric Spain.
The horrific level of sadism in the general Spanish population is a total international shame, as also is the Government”s lack of regulation and control of the activities of its population. To all normal people the acts perpetrated by the Spanish people against animals are totally abhorrent.
Stop this disgusting display of setting bulls on fire.
Please stop NOW.
Horrible and cruet!
The way you treat bulls and animals is completely heartless and cruel and you should all be ashamed of yourselves. It is thoroughly disgusting what you do to those poor bulls, both in the arena that you call bull fighting and the “so called sport” that you call “fire bulls” which is no sport at all. Don’t you think that those poor animals cannot feel pain or terror at what you do to them? You should be condemned by the whole world – SHAME ON YOU!
plz stop this barbaric practice
How do people come up with those things? It is scary to see how cruel people can be!
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Sick
Very cruel !
stop this act on these poor animals
It is unconscionable the pure evil that exists in this world. Each an every individual that participated/s or turns a blind eye to this torture is nothing more than sociopath. No moral compass exists for these individuals and I hope that they never come to need compassion or kindness as I am sure they will get what they give. God will surely punish them accordingly for the evil that they promote.