Spain: Outrage as donkey is used in bullfight

Information: The Donkey Sanctuary

2006-11-14

A blindfolded donkey was left to fend off a raging bull during a Spanish bullfight; the news has left a Devon animal welfare charity outraged and now seeking legal advice.

Through its Spanish subsidiary (El Refugio del Burrito), the Sidmouth-based Donkey Sanctuary discovered the event had taken place after a spectator posted their video on the YouTube website on Sunday 12th November; a bullfight using a donkey had been held in the village of Navaluenga, about 90km north of Madrid on September 11th.

But it was only yesterday when Ivan Salvia, the charity’s Spanish welfare officer was searching the site for any donkey related stories or events that he discovered the bullfight video.

The footage has left the charity disgusted.Ivan Salvia was shocked.He says: “I could not believe what I was seeing on this video clip.There are very strict rules and a code of a practice for bullfighting; the use of donkeys is not allowed.

“We think many of the spectators could have been children too, you can hear them laughing, screaming and cheering on the video – it is so disappointing – they are the animal owners of the future.

“We believe what took place was illegal and we are now seeking legal advice here in Spain.”

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Source: Outrage as donkey is used in bullfight

Link: Press release from El Refugio del Burrito
Link: Video


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