Bull-Running Ban Called After Gore Related Deaths
REGIONAL anti-bullfighting group Plataforma Antitaurina del Pais Valencia (PAP) has called for a ban on bull-running.
A ban on bull-running has been called after the death of a 32-year-old man who was gored in the back and chest during Bous al carrer in Museros (Valencia).
A deep-rooted love and tolerance of bull-running in the Valencian Community’s three provinces is endangering the public, said PAPV spokesman Toni Moreno: “The four people who have died this year would still be alive if town halls and the Generalitat did not permit these events,” Moreno argued.
“These deaths cannot be considered accidents. Making the bull charge and ensuring it doesn’t get you is an essential part of the spectacle. At least 53 people in the Valencian Community have lost their lives during these popular events since 2000 and another 12,000 have been injured.”
Four people have died in bull runs in Spain in one weekend. And since the beginning of July, at least seven people have lost their lives after being gored at bull festivals. It’s time for the Spanish government to protect people and animals.
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