So the news today is that in the Navarra region of Northern Spain, where they are still permitted to continue the blood "sport" of bull fighting, a bull jumped the barrier protecting spectators, (on its third attempt) and injured 40 people. The "sport" taking place was actually not a bull fight where the animal is taunted by one matador, tortured into submission, then slaughtered with a sword. Instead, young men prove their manhood by antagonizing the bull into chasing them, so they can show their bravery by running away. Hmmmm.......I don't get how that concept works but....
End result of course is that the animal is subdued then promptly killed and again I ask "why?"
Cruel treatment of humans is something animals aren't capable of. Self preservation, fight or flight....that's normal. No animal is thinking, let me see how many spectators I can take out today. WHY is the animal killed when it's natural reaction to being abused, is to fight back?
It's sickening that once again, humans think it's within their right to slaughter a helpless beast.
Yes the bull was 1100 pounds, with one horn (the other having broken off in it's attempt to jump the barrier) and given a fair fighting chance could have injured or killed many more people. The sad fact is that if these Spanish sons were killed while proving their manhood, their mothers would still be heartbroken and I'm sure, not feel pride in their "achievement". Maybe if the bull succeeded in doing more harm, this archaic, backward custom would also be banned here as it was in the Catalan region of Southern Spain. Too risky for humans ( sadly, never considering the animal)
But hey, if that what it takes, I hope it happens soon.........
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