"Fire Bull" Festival
The "Toro Jubilo" or "Toro de fuego" is an animal torture festival that take place in Medinaceli. During this festival, balls of pitch are attached to a bull's horns and set on fire. The bull is then released out into the streets and can do nothing but run around in pain, often smashing into walls in an attempt to douse the fire. These fiery balls can burn for hours, and they burn the bull's horns, body and eyes and cause tremendous stress – all while spectators cheer and run around the victim. Animal rights group PACMA has described the fiesta as "a clear example of animal mistreatment" and PETA as "a sadistic festival".
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