Bulls are chased into sea in traditional Spanish festival – Giant leap

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Giant leap
A bull jumps in the water during the traditional running of bulls ‘Bous a la mar’ (Bull in the sea) at Denia’s harbour near Alicante, Spain, on Monday.

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Take the bull by its horns

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Take the bull by its horns

Revellers grab a bull in the water during the traditional running of bulls.

The tradition comes following the second day of a controversial festival in Pamplona, northern Spain that’s been slammed by animal rights activists and seen at least 10 people injured.

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Making a splash
Of all the traditions surrounding the world of bullfighting, the ‘rejoneo” — mounted bullfighting — is among the least understood.

Those who love it consider it a skilled art form. Others see it as a cruel and bloody crime for the sake of entertainment.

Some also believe that the ‘rejoneador’, mounted on a horse and armed with his lance, takes a more cowardly approach to bullfighting compared to the traditional matador, who faces his victim-to-be on foot.

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End of race
Hundreds of runners with varying degrees of fitness and hours of sleep race ahead of or next to the bulls charging through a cobblestone and barricaded street course to Pamplona’s bullring. Records dating back to 1910 record 16 deaths from the event.

This time, three Spanish runners, including a 19-year-old woman, and a 48-year-old American citizen, were bruised and treated at hospitals.

Another man was stabbed in the back with a bull’s horn and treated on the spot, a Red Cross spokesperson said.

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Tradition vs restriction

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Tradition vs restriction

While pro-bullfighting groups have fought against restrictions, getting the tradition protected under Unesco’s cultural heritage list, fights are still on the decline.
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