‘Cowardly’ Bullfighter Amateurs Criticized for Taking on Calves

‘Cowardly’ Bullfighter Amateurs Criticized for Taking on Calves
In this file image, a 10-year-old Franco-Mexican boy takes on a bull-calf in a becerrada spectacle on Aug. 6, 2008 in southwestern France. Jean-Pierre Muller/AFP/Getty Images
Simon Veazey
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Graphic video footage has emerged of wannabe bullfighters testing out their amateur skills with cloaks, lances, and swords on 2-year-old bull calves.

Footage from the arena in Alalpardo, Madrid shows the amateur matadors honing their clumsy techniques on the calves, which can be heard crying out for their herd, according to animal rights groups.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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