The bull will be taunted, goaded and eventually stabbed to death – his killer will be celebrated and awarded. This terrible spectacle is just one of thousands of similar events held in Portugal every year that inflict cruelty on bulls in the name of entertainment – events that are opposed by the majority of Portuguese citizens.
Neither entertainment nor culture can excuse cruelty to animals. It is time for Portuguese politicians to end cruel bull events (Touradas) once and for all.