- Title: Spain's Balearic Islands vote to outlaw killing bulls at fights
- Date: 24th July 2017
- Summary: MADRID, SPAIN (FILE) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF MATADOR ALVARO ORTEGA FIGHTING A BULL AT LAS VENTAS BULL RING
- Embargoed: 7th August 2017 16:44
- Keywords: bullfighting ban Balearic islands bulls animal rights bullights bull fight ban
- Location: MALLORCA AND MADRID, SPAIN
- City: MALLORCA AND MADRID, SPAIN
- Country: Spain
- Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment
- Reuters ID: LVA0026R2V9L3
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Spain's Balearic Islands on Monday (July 24) banned matadors from killing bulls in the ring, becoming one of several Spanish regions to move towards criminalising the centuries-old blood sport.
The bill adopted in the Balearics parliament prohibits a bull's death in the ring and makes it illegal for the animals to endure physical or psychological damage. Bullfights will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes, a parliament spokesman said.
Traditionally, every bullfight in Spain involves six specially-bred animals pitted against matadors for 20-30 minutes. At that point, matadors try to drive a sword between the bulls' shoulder blades and through the heart.
Under the new rules in the Balearics, the bull will be submitted for a medical check-up after the fight and then returned to the ranch from where it was raised. - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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