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Killing the bull has been outlawed in some countries for its cruelty, but ironically, the most hurtful parts of the fight(The placing of the bandarillas and the stab with the lance, are still part of the fight. In most countries, the bull is killed by the matador.
The reason why the bull is killed in the arena is because the entire match plays out much like a classical tragedy. There are two adversaries. One of them, the man, has the skills and knows what's going on, while the bull has the strength, and although it doesn't know what's going on, is a very fast learner.
That's part of the reason why a bullfight may never take more than 25 minutes. If it does, the bull is taken out and killed like ordinary cattle.
Anyway, the bull can kill the man, and the man can kill the bull. The man is required to go through the three stages of the fight before he can kill the bull, while the bull can kill him at anytime. If the bull wasn't killed by the matador in the end, it would be like if Romeo and Juliet ended BEFORE the suicide; there would be no resolution to the conflict.
That is the goal of the matador, to kill the bull and escape unharmed. It also serves a practical purpose. A bull can only be fought once because it would be too knowledgeable and too dangerous to use again. It prevents unscrupulous bullring managers from 'recycling' animals. The only bulls that might be recycled are bulls that are pardoned for a superior performance in the ring but they are sent back to the ranch to be used as seed bulls and are never fought again.
Killing the bull is the ultimate purpose of the bullfight. There is another purpose. Legally, a bull may not be recycled. It cannot be fought again. Since a bull learns quickly that the cape is not the enemy but the man, it would be quite dangerous to use the bull in another bullfight.
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Do they eat the bulls after bullfights?
Yup, nothing goes to waste!
How many people go to bullfights?
In Spain, about 24,000 bulls are killed in front of an audience of over 30 million people. Bull fighting is an important part of Spanish culture.
Did ancient Romans use bulls in their Colosseum?
Yes, among other things they had bullfights there.
What has the author Angus Macnab written?
Angus Macnab has written: 'Fighting bulls' -- subject(s): Bullfights
Where is bullfighting popular?
There are may people in the United States who attend bullfights in Mexico or Spain but there are no true bullfights in this country. Bulls may not be injured or killed.
What do they do to make bulls mad in bullfights?
The bulls don't get mad in bullfights. They chase the red flag or blanket because it moves-not because red makes them mad. Bulls are actually colorblind. ]
How many bullfights are there in a year?
There are well over 10,000 bullfights every year around the world. About 210,000 bulls die every year due to these gruesome battles, along with a high number of people.
What name is given to people who fight in bullfights?
The generic name of someone who fights bulls is torero. That includes the banderilleros, picadores and matadores.
Weak- stomached travelers should consider avoiding a trip to the bullfights at plaza de toros because the bulls usually do what?
Dies
Where do the bulls go after the running of the bulls?
In Pamplona, the bulls are held in the holding pens in the back of the Plaza del toro (bullring), where they remain until the Apretado, the separating of the bulls from the steers, which takes place at 1:00 pm. After that, they remain in the pens until 6:30 pm when the bullfights begin.
Where do people run with bulls and why?
"Running with the bulls" takes place as the bulls are moved to the arena for bullfights. Young men (originally butcher's apprentices and other workers) would demonstrate their bravery and skill by dodging among the animals. The often-dangerous activity takes place in many parts of Spain, in Portugal, and in Latin America where bullfights are staged. The most famous event is helf from July 7 to 14 each year as part of the Festival of San Fermín in Pamplona, Spain.
What animals are killed for a sport?
bulls.
