Guest guest Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 Linda Furness [linda.furness1] Thursday, September 02, 2004 12:34 AM Undisclosed-Recipient:; Fw: NEWS FROM SPAIN - URGENT Importance: High - melotxu <melotxu Undisclosed-Recipient:; Thursday, September 02, 2004 12:30 AM NEWS FROM SPAIN September 2004: a dreadful " tradition a dreadful " tradition ---- Original Message ----- The <brighteyes BrightEyes Society MELO <melotxu Wednesday, September 01, 2004 8:27 PM NEWS FROM SPAIN September 2004 NEWS FROM SPAIN September 2004 The People from Majadahonda, Madrid, revive a dreadful " tradition. The people from Majadahonda, a locality outside Madrid, had not carried out their " becerradas " for several years . A becerrada is similar to the Pamplona run of the bulls but using calves instead of bulls. Just as in Pamplona, the idea is that the animals get chased through the streets, taken into a bull ring and killed. In Majadahonda, however, the young animals are not just chased through the streets but dreadfully tortured along the way; a witness reports how scissors were stuck in the eyes of the animals etc. in a great orgy of sadism by the drunken rabble. On September 16th this event will take place again and witnesses have heard villagers talking of actually lynching the hapless calves, something done in other Spanish villages. Anyone requiring more information or photos can contact us by E-mail. Anyone wishing to protest to the authorities can write to the Mayor Guillermo Ortega at alcalde with copy to the local press at diariodelnoroeste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 Linda Furness [linda.furness1] Thursday, September 02, 2004 12:34 AM Undisclosed-Recipient:; Fw: NEWS FROM SPAIN - URGENT Importance: High - melotxu Undisclosed-Recipient:; Thursday, September 02, 2004 12:30 AM NEWS FROM SPAIN September 2004: a dreadful " tradition a dreadful " tradition ---- Original Message ----- The BrightEyes Society MELO Wednesday, September 01, 2004 8:27 PM NEWS FROM SPAIN September 2004 NEWS FROM SPAIN September 2004 The People from Majadahonda, Madrid, revive a dreadful " tradition. The people from Majadahonda, a locality outside Madrid, had not carried out their " becerradas " for several years . A becerrada is similar to the Pamplona run of the bulls but using calves instead of bulls. Just as in Pamplona, the idea is that the animals get chased through the streets, taken into a bull ring and killed. In Majadahonda, however, the young animals are not just chased through the streets but dreadfully tortured along the way; a witness reports how scissors were stuck in the eyes of the animals etc. in a great orgy of sadism by the drunken rabble. On September 16th this event will take place again and witnesses have heard villagers talking of actually lynching the hapless calves, something done in other Spanish villages. Anyone requiring more information or photos can contact us by E-mail. Anyone wishing to protest to the authorities can write to the Mayor Guillermo Ortega at alcalde with copy to the local press at diariodelnoroeste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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