Horrendous - Spain's "bull on fire" event 03 November 2006 Barbaric: a bull with its horns ablaze at Medinaceli's Toro Jubilo event. The Irish Council Against Blood Sports is joining groups across Europe in condemning one of Spain's most horrendous events. The Toro Jubilo or "Bull on Fire" involves setting the horns of bulls alight. Such is the suffering that some creatures attempt to commit suicide. Maria Lopes of the International Movement Against Bullfights describes what's set to take place at Medinaceli city on Saturday, November 11th: "This particular savagery consists of putting a kind of ball on both the horns of the bulls and setting fire to the balls," she says. "The bulls are released on the streets and these balls burn for hours. They burn the horns, the body and the eyes, causing terrible suffering. Several times the bulls try to kill themselves against walls, due to the horrible pain." ICABS has written to the Medinaceli authorities to express our shock and absolute disgust at this terrible animal abuse. We've reminded them that this is the 21st Century and that it's time to leave barbarity in the past. Please urgently join us in our appeal. ACTION ALERTS 1. If holidaying in Spain, avoid visiting Medinaceli until the city is free from animal cruelty events. 2. Send a protest message to the following. City Hall of Medinaceli Plaza del Ayuntamiento, 1 42240 Medinaceli Soria, Spain. Fax + 34 975326053 Email: info@medinaceli.es President of the Diputacion Prov. Soria C/ Caballeros, 17 Soria Soria 42071, Spain. Tel: +34 975 211089 Fax: +34 975 101091 Email: presidencia@dipsoria.es, prensa@dipsoria.com Tourism: Soria turismo@dipsoria.com President of the Junta de Castilla y Leon Plaza de Castilla y Leon,1 Spain Fax: + 34 983411269 Email: presidente.responde@jcyl.es Tourism: Castilla y Leon sotur@jcyl.es News Menu | Join | Top | Home