Researchers estimate that a staggering 3,000 Spanish fiestas include the callous mistreatment of animals. They say that while most cases involved bulls and cows, other animals severely injured include horses, donkeys, ducks and pigs. Animal ... Read More
Category: News Fiestas
Last week, I saw thousands of people chase and flee from a bull through the streets, past hundreds of screaming protesters, and into an open field where men on foot and horseback stabbed the animal ... Read More
September 23, 20154Guardians2
This is the shocking moment an animal rights activist was beaten around the head with a duck by a Spanish woman defending one of the country's most controversial traditions. The woman struck the man with ... Read More
August 29, 20154Guardians2
Scenes from an upcoming documentary on animal abuse at Spain's religious festivals. Santa Fiesta, directed by Miguel Ángel Rolland, looks at what he says is the torture of animals at such events, in which up ... Read More
July 21, 20154Guardians2
Each year in Spain, more than 16,000 local and national fiestas take place which involve the torture, mutilation and murder of over 60,000 animals. Despite annual protests, high profile animal rights campaigns and worldwide media ... Read More
July 21, 20154Guardians2
Every year in Spain over 16,000 celebrations with animal abuse take place. Animal Equality has documented events such as the cruel 'becerradas' and 'novilladas', revealing unseen images of violence and brutality. For several years, Animal ... Read More
March 6, 20154Guardians2