Bullfighting

Gored Spanish Bullfighter Makes Comeback

AP | DANIEL OCHOA DE OLZA | Posted 05.04.2012

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OLIVENZA, Spain — A Spanish bullfighter who lost sight in one eye and has partial facial paralysis after a terrifying goring returned to the bul...

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PHOTOS: New Book Offers Stunning Images Of Spanish Bullfights

Posted 01.01.2012

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The following is an excerpt from Bullfight: The Pas de Deux by Ricardo B. Sanchez, out now from Glitterati. A bullfight is above all about the demo...

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HORROR: Spain Bullfighter Suffers Terrifying Face Goring

AP | By HAROLD HECKLE | Posted 12.08.2011

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MADRID -- A Spanish bullfighter is likely to suffer facial paralysis and lose the sight in one eye after a terrifying goring, the hospital treating hi...

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Spain's Catalonia Bids Farewell To 'Cruel' Bullfighting

AP | By IAIN SULLIVAN | Posted 11.25.2011

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BARCELONA, Spain -- Matadors drove the killing sword into bulls for the last time Sunday in Spain's powerful northeastern region of Catalonia in an em...

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Famous Killer Bull 'Proof That The Bull Runs Are Barbaric And Medieval'

AP | By ALAN CLENDENNING | Posted 11.12.2011

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-- SUECA, Spain - With more than 3,000 fans cheering, a hulking, black-and-white fighting bull named "Mouse" chased one daredevil runner after anothe...

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GRAPHIC VIDEO: Killer Bull Claims Another Victim

The Huffington Post | Timothy Stenovec | Posted 10.15.2011

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A bull that previously killed two people took yet another life this weekend, the Associated Press reports. A 29-year old man in eastern Spain died ...

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GRAPHIC VIDEO: Deadly Colombian Bullfight Leaves 1 Dead, Others Injured

Posted 10.11.2011

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A chaotic Colombian bullfight ended in tragedy as one 25-year-old man was gored to death, and another 10 to 15 people injured, various sources are rep...

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Sketches of Spain

Tamsin Smith | Posted 10.07.2011

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What makes a good life? Artistotle put in a plug for happiness, though his is a much more disciplined and nuanced use of the phrase. "Happy" -- ubiq...

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VOTE: Is Spain's Move To Protect Bullfighting Wrong?

The Huffington Post | Travis Korte | Posted 10.01.2011

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Bullfighting in Spain, so fundamental to the country's identity but so vehemently opposed by many of its citizens, won a victory this week with a recl...

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Bosnian Bulls No Longer 'Beaten To The Point Of Fury' Before Fight

AP | By AIDA CERKEZ | Posted 09.25.2011

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CEVLJANOVICI, Bosnia-Herzegovina -- The bulls used to be beaten to the point of fury before entering the ring, their horns given steel extensions to i...

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Bull Gores French Matador In Colombia

Posted 05.25.2011

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A French bullfighter is recovering from a fractured clavicle after being gored in the ring in Colombia. Shortly after Sebastian Castella stabbed t...

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Meet The 'Justin Bieber Of Bullfighting'

Details | Laurence Lowe,Photographs by Stefan Ruiz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Though he stands just four feet ten--short, even for a kid who is about to turn 13--Michelito has become internationally renowned for his exploits in ...

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Spain's National Broadcaster Bans Bullfighting

AP | HAROLD HECKLE | Posted 05.25.2011

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MADRID — Spain's leading broadcaster said Saturday it will no longer show the country's centuries-old tradition of bullfighting in order to prot...

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Amateur Bullfighting Event Leaves Dozens Injured

Posted 05.25.2011

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Nearly 50 would-be matadors were badly injured in an amateur bullfighting event in Colombia, RTE is reporting. Known as Corralejas, the annual six-d...

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Matador Splits Trousers During Bullfight In Colombia (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Colombian matador Alvaro Marin experienced a wardrobe malfunction while marking the Day of the Dead with a celebratory bullfight earlier this week. ...

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Catalonian Bullfighting: Amazing Photos Of A Dying Spanish Custom From GlobalPost

GlobalPost | Charlie Mahoney | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the 1900s, Barcelona was one of the world's most celebrated bullfighting cities. With its three bullrings, it hosted more bullfights than any other...

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Bull Leaps Into Bullring Stands In Spain, 40 Injured

Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) MADRID -- A bull leapt into the packed grandstands of a Spanish bullring and ran amok, charging and trampling spectators and leaving 40 people in...

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LOST ART: Is the Art of Bullfighting Dead?

guardian.co.uk | Posted 05.25.2011

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Spanish bulls are breathing more easily after Catalonia became the first region to abolish bullfighting. Humanitarians are happy, too. Oh yes, it's al...

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Bullfighting Ban In Spain: Major Region Including Barcelona Says Adios To Tradition

AP | JOSEPH WILSON and DANIEL WOOLLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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BARCELONA, Spain — Lawmakers in the region of Catalonia thrust a sword deep into Spain's centuries-old tradition of bullfighting, banning the bl...

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Spain's Catalonia Region May Ban Bullfighting

AP | DANIEL WOOLLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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MADRID — Lawmakers in Catalonia might ban bullfighting in a razor-close vote this week, rejecting a pillar of traditional Spain in a region with...

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Suggested Revisions to Bolivian Travel Guides, Part 2: Bolivian Bullfighting

Nathaniel Loewentheil | Posted 05.25.2011

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When the local men explain over their 10th bucket of chicha the night before the festival begins that the bullfights are no big deal and are actually pretty safe, they are lying.

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A Bullheaded View on Bullfighting

Ben Oren | Posted 05.25.2011

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It should be an automatic forfeit of a match if a bull taunts an opponent or celebrates excessively following a win.

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Julio Aparicio GORED IN THROAT During Bullfight (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 05.25.2011

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WARNING: EXTREMELY GRAPHIC PHOTOS BELOW Julio Aparicio, one of Spain's most famous matadors, was gored in the throat today during a bullfight. The...

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Naked Animal Rights Activists Rally Against Bullfighting In Madrid (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Animal rights activists gathered in Madrid's central square to protest bullfighting, wearing nothing but fake blood and forming S.O.S. with their bodi...

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The Twisted Temptations of Bullfighting in Peru

Levi Novey | Posted 05.25.2011

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According to one study, 79.7% of Peruvian citizens living in Lima oppose bullfighting. About 250,000 bulls are estimated to die each year in the nine countries that allow the sport.

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