Tuesday, 06 July 2010 10:54

Three days after the start of the internationally famous San Fermin festival, AnimaNaturalis activists, PETA, ANIMAL PACMA and protested the cruelty of the bull runs and bullfights. For the ninth consecutive year, PETA and AnimaNaturalis claimed in Pamplona "the abolition of bullfighting." Some 90 activists defending the rights of animals, half-naked and painted body, formed on Sunday in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento de Pamplona the figure of a dead bull in order to represent "the agony and suffering" of these animals "to die in any act of bullfighting."

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With this action, PETA and AnimaNaturalis groups have sought to show, for the ninth consecutive year in Pamplona, their opposition to bullfighting and the San Fermin festival.


The activists, some with their bodies painted in black and red, have remained for an hour lying on the City Hall Square, a figure of a bull, with the aim of creating a large aerial image of the dead animal.


Also, one participant held a placard with the phrase 'Pamplona, blood, torture and death. "


Around the figure, dozens of activists have banded together with several banners with the slogans' Bullfighting abolition. Bulls die a bloody death in Pamplona (Bulls have a bloody death in Pamplona) 'and' Stop! No more bullfights. "


The activists from different parts of the state and also from other countries such as Portugal, the United States, England and Greece. In its aim to "inform" on bullfights, PETA and AnimaNaturalis brochures have been distributed in Pamplona in Castilian, English, German and Japanese.


On behalf of the organizers, Aida Gascón explained that it is "tricky" getting the numbers in Pamplona, but have been assured that will "protest" each year. "We want tourists to be aware that the closure means torture for the bulls, especially since later end up in the square," he explained.


In this sense, Gascón noted that "many tourists do not know that the bulls suffer to run." "Many foreigners are explained that the animals have fun chasing people, when in fact they do is run away." In addition, stressed that the bulls will end up in the plaza, where they nailed flags and swords until they are killed. "


Moreover, the activist asked the residents of Pamplona to think in "other ways to have fun other than run with the bulls." Thus, he advocated "using other systems" and "change the party provided it does not mean ethics and suffering to animals." "Pamplona is not only torture animals, but in almost all the peoples of Spain", stressed. So, your next destination will be Tordesillas, where, according to Gascón, "abuse and threw a bull to death."



Optimistic


On the other hand, Gascón has highlighted that this year there have been more participants from Pamplona in protest, something that makes them "optimistic" about the steps towards the abolition of bullfighting.


He also claims that in Spain "are doing a lot of demonstrations and initiatives to try to prevent the bulls or at least stop receiving grants." The activist has argued that economic aid "are those that are keeping this show, which gives money to a few people" and is "a high cost for all the Spanish."


Finally, Gascón has valued the popular legislative initiative in Catalonia to ban bullfighting is "very important" and he pointed out that also was made in Madrid. Thus, the activist said he hopes "to join many cities" initiative in Catalonia.


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