Catalonia hosts its last bullfight

PUBLISHED: September 26, 2011 at 11:39 am • LAST EDITED: September 26, 2011 at 3:28 pm
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• LAST ACT: Catalonia witnessed its final bullfight on Sunday evening

BULLFIGHTING fans have gathered in Catalonia to watch the final fight before a controversial regional ban comes into effect.

Three of Spain’s top matadors, including Jose Tomas, performed in the sold-out show at Barcelona’s Monumental ring on Sunday.

The evening ended with the matadors being carried shoulder high into the surrounding streets, as scuffles broke out between pro- and anti- bullfighting groups.

The legislation – passed by Catalonia’s parliament in July 2010 following a petition by animal rights campaigners – will not be enforced until January.

But with no other fights scheduled for the season, fans took the opportunity to grab sand from the ring as a souvenir of what was an historic night for the region.

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Judith Moore

March 18th, 2012 2:36 pm

What fantastic news for normal human beings. Unfortunately the matador and his sick followers will brobably find another way to vent their sadism as I expect their sad addiction is so inbred it’s incurable!

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