Source: International Movement Against Bullfights

The Irish Council Against Blood Sports is again 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 November 13th: "This particular savagery involves putting a kind of ball of pitch on both the horns of the bulls and setting fire to the balls. The bulls are released on the streets. The fire balls burn for hours, burning the horns, body and eyes, causing terrible suffering."

In the past, she adds, bulls have tried to "kill themselves against walls, due to the horrible pain".

Find out more about this appalling event and see more photos at http://ataac.org/content/view/117/23/

 ACTION ALERT 

Send a letter of protest to the Ambassador of Spain in Ireland, Mercedes Rico Carabias.

Ms Mercedes Rico Carabias
Ambassador of Spain in Ireland
Spain Embassy , Ireland
17A, Merlyn Park,
Ballsbridge
Dublin

Email: emb.dublin@maec.es
Phone: +353-1 269 1640/2597
Phone: +353-1 283 8827/9900
Fax: (353-1) 269 1854

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Ms Mercedes Rico Carabias Ambassador of Spain in Ireland Spain Embassy , Ireland 17A, Merlyn Park, Ballsbridge Dublin Dear Ms Mercedes Rico Carabias, I am one of the majority opposed to the appalling abuse of bulls in Spain. I am writing to ask you to please urge the authorities in Medinaceli, Soria to call a halt to the Toro Jubilo which is scheduled to take place this Saturday, November 13th. In this barbaric event, a bull will suffer the agony of having its horns set alight. Fireballs will burn for hours and damage its horns, body and eyes. Such is the pain that some animals try to commit suicide during the ordeal. I hope you can do whatever you can to try and stop this event from taking place. Muchos gracias. [Name/Location]

 ACTION ALERT 

Please telephone or send protest letters to the local authorities

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City Hall of Medinaceli
Plaza del Ayuntamiento,1
42240 Medinaceli
Soria, Spain
Fax + 34 975326053

President of la Diputacion Prov. Soria
C/ Caballeros, 17 Soria
SORIA 42071
Tel: +34 975 211089
Fax: +34 975 101091
presidencia@dipsoria.es

Turismo de Soria
turismo@dipsoria.com

President of Castilla y Leon
Plaza de Castilla y Leon,1
Spain
Fax + 34 983411269
buzon.presidente@jcyl.es

Tourism de Castilla y Leon
sotur@jcyl.es

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