{"id":125004,"date":"2010-06-24T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-24T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peta.org\/issues\/bullfighting\/"},"modified":"2024-09-27T14:17:19","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T21:17:19","slug":"bullfighting","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/issues\/animals-in-entertainment\/cruel-sports\/bullfighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Bullfighting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-beyondwords-player\"><div data-beyondwords-player=\"true\" contenteditable=\"false\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, thousands of bulls are barbarically slaughtered in bullrings around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure data-media-credits=\"[{&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Lisa Markkula&quot;,&quot;credit_link&quot;:&quot;&quot;}]\" class=\"wp-block-image  size-large wp-block-image--has-credit\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/bullfighting-dead-bull-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"dead bull\"\/>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<p>In a typical bullfight, the bull enters the arena and is approached by <em>picadors<\/em>\u2014men on horses who drive lances into his back and neck muscles. This attack impairs his ability to lift his head and defend himself. The <em>picadors<\/em> twist and gouge the lances to ensure significant blood loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then <em>banderilleros<\/em> enter on foot, distract the bull, and dart around him while plunging <em>banderillas<\/em>\u2014brightly colored sticks with a harpoon point on the end\u2014into his back. When he has become weakened from blood loss, the <em>banderilleros<\/em> run him in circles until he becomes dizzy and stops chasing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, the <em>matador<\/em> appears and\u2014after provoking a few exhausted charges from the dying animal\u2014tries to sever the bull&#8217;s aorta with his sword. If he misses, succeeding only in further mutilating the animal, he exchanges his sword for a dagger to try to cut the spinal cord. If he blunders this stroke, the bull may be conscious but paralyzed when chained by the horns and dragged out of the arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the crowd is happy with the <em>matador<\/em>, the bull&#8217;s ears\u2014and sometimes his tail\u2014are cut off and presented as trophies. A few minutes later, another bull enters the arena, and the sadistic cycle starts again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-player\"><div class=\"widescreen-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Bullfighting in 60 Seconds Flat\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/489498154?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Running of the Bulls<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most tourists don&#8217;t know that the dozens of bulls who are forced to run in the streets of Pamplona, Spain, are later killed in the bullring. During the daily runs, spectators and runners hit them with sticks and rolled-up newspapers. The panicked animals can lose their footing on the slippery cobblestone streets and crash into walls, risking breaking bones or otherwise injuring themselves. This violence prompts yet more violence: There are numerous reports of sexual assaults during the &#8220;festivities.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;[T]his is a debate that sooner or later we will have to put on the table. For a very simple reason, and that is that basing the festival on the suffering of a living being, in the 21<sup>st<\/sup> century, is something that, at best, we have to rethink.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014Joseba Asir\u00f3n, Mayor of Pamplona<\/p>\n\n\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<p><strong>Opposition to Bullfighting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>International condemnation of this deadly spectacle continues to grow. The Spanish region of Catalonia banned the so-called &#8220;sport&#8221; after officials were presented with the signatures of 180,000 residents demanding an end to the carnage. From 2008 to 2013, attendance in Spanish arenas fell by 40 percent. In 2008, about 3,300 bullfights were held in the country. In 2012, that figure dropped to fewer than 2,000, and in 2013, it was estimated that fewer than 500 bullfights were held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Mexico, the states of Quintana Roo, Sonora, Guerrero and Coahuila have banned bullfighting, and Mexico City banned it &#8220;indefinitely&#8221; in 2022. Bullfighting is banned in Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Denmark, Italy, and the U.K.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Portuguese &#8216;Bloodless&#8217; Bullfights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the name, Portuguese bullfights are anything but bloodless. The bull is still stabbed with <em>banderillas<\/em> by a <em>matador<\/em>, causing deep wounds and significant blood loss. Then, eight <em>forcados <\/em>further torment the bull until he&#8217;s exhausted. 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