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Bullfighting aka tauromachia
or tauromachy. Played by professional toreros (bullfighters). The
most senior kills the bull which is called matador.
Bullfighting usually has three
stages, in which the bull first endures repeated stabbings from
horsemen wielding lances; then piercings by banderilleros carrying
colorfully decorated, barbed sticks called banderillas. In the final
stage, the tercio de muerte, the matador aims to kill the bull by
piercing its heart with a sword thrust between the shoulder blades.
According
to a report even ‘from the moment they enter the ring, the bulls
don’t stand a chance. They may be weakened by beatings, have their
horns shaved to keep them off balance, or have petroleum jelly rubbed
into their eyes to impair their vision.’
Just a minute ago I read this
story shared on my FB page. I felt so sad about this and I am sharing
this with you
guys.
It's about a petition started
by Denis Bouliane from Canada. He shared a story from the blog about
a guy not showing mercy
to a bull he raised since the bull was a calf. I think the guy that
first blogged
about this also seen this being shared on his FB page. It reads…
“This morning a tragic and
heartbreaking story appeared on my Facebook page. Perhaps you've seen
it reported elsewhere? The picture, dubbed 'The Kiss of Judas' by the
Spanish newspapers, almost tells the whole story. It shows the
breeder of a bull, who had raised and cared for him. Once grown, the
animal was sold for bullfighting. As he was in the ring being
hideously tortured for the amusement of the sick and mindless
spectators, he spied his beloved and trusted 'friend' in the crowd
and hoping for help and relief, ran to him. The kiss was all he got.
The perfidy was complete.
The betrayal of this bull is
poignant because of what the photograph captures. It is the precise
moment when a helpless creature reaches out to the only being that he
believes can, or would want to help him.
Reading this, I was disgusted
with the man, but even more with a society that condones this.
Disgusted, and profoundly disturbed. How are YOU feeling reading
this?
We need to get together and
stop this nonsensical abuse and torture of innocent animals. I
believe it is absolutely intolerable. Join me in sending a clear
message to this country's president, Mariano Rajoy, and let's boycott
it as a destination for travel. Let's hit them in the only place they
have ears: their pocket book. It is more than time that this barbaric
treatment of animals ceased.
40000 bulls are tortured every
year in this way in Europe alone, and 250000 in the world, in 9
countries. There are 42 bullfighting schools in Spain alone that
teach children how to torture and kill Bulls.”
bullfightingfreeeurope.org/
If you are against
bullfighting and want change you can check it out here on the website
below, and please don't forget to sign the petition.
I would
also like to share with
you a lucky bull who was bought from an auction in 2012.
Thomas of Rennes, France,
bought a
bull
name Fodgen. If Thomas did not buy the bull, Fodgen could be inside
the ring being tortured.
Fodgen is one lucky bull.
Thomas and Fodgen develop a close bond together.
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