URGENT ACTION! Would you like bullfighting to be banned in Colombia? Well, it has never been closer. It’s time to come together and TAKE ACTION. Tuesday, November 21st is crucial: the anti-bullfighting bill will be debated for the third time, and they are on the verge of achieving a historic breakthrough! After this, only one…
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Bull with burning horns collapses during Spanish medieval festival
14 november 2023 – 15:54
At the controversial fire bull festival ‘Toro Jubilo’ in Medinaceli, Spain, a bull with burning horns collapsed as the animal could not properly support the wooden construction on its horns. CAS International and AnimaNaturalis filmed the event. The Medinaceli fire bull is one of bull festivals that evoke the most outrage nationally and internationally. On…
CAS International files a complaint with the European Commission about the killing of fighting bulls
24 oktober 2023 – 13:04
CAS International has made a complaint with the European Commission about Spanish regulations that consider the killing of bulls in the bullring, at bull festivals and at bullfighting schools as emergency slaughter. The Spanish regulations are an incorrect implementation of EU rules, allowing the bullfighting sector to abuse rules intended for production animals and in…
Spanish animal welfare law enters into force
29 september 2023 – 14:00
On Friday 29 September, Spain’s first national animal protection law will enter into force. On 16 March last, the law was passed by the Spanish Congress. The law is an important step for Spain. Many animals will benefit from the law, but bulls from bullfighting and hunting dogs are exempt from protection under the law….
CAS presents results of investigation of cruel bull fiestas
6 september 2023 – 09:24
During three years, CAS International and AnimaNaturalis conducted the largest research ever on cruel bull fiestas in Spain. At least 42 million of public money is spent annually by 1820 municipalities to hold bull festivals. In total, nearly 18,000 popular festivals involving bulls, cows and calves take place every year. 22% Spanish municipalities The research…
Summer full of animal suffering during Spanish fiestas
24 augustus 2023 – 09:50
During the summer months, most bull fiestas take place in Spain. For the used bulls, cows and calves, this means an exhausting summer full of stress and suffering. For example, a bull drowned in the sea during a bull festival in Dénia. In Morella, a bull collided with a wooden installation and then became unconscious….
Bull drowns during bull festival in Dénia, Spain
20 juli 2023 – 11:29
During the Bous a la Mar-festival in Dénia, Valencia, a bull drowned. At this bull festival, bulls are forced to jump into the sea – animals that are not used to swim. CAS International and AnimaNaturalis documented the Bous a la Mar bull festival in Dénia last July 8. Unfortunately, this event involving bulls is…
60 dead bulls in Pamplona
18 juli 2023 – 18:40
The fiestas of San Fermin in the Spanish city of Pamplona have ended. This year with 60 dead bulls who died a horrible death in a bullfight. For eight days, bull runs took place with six bulls, that were killed later that day in the evening. A total of 48 bulls who started the day…
CAS is celebrating its birthday and exists 30 years!
11 juni 2023 – 08:31
On Sunday 11 June, CAS will be celebrating its 30th anniversary! And what a lot has happened in these past 30 years. We have achieved many successes and have seen how the bullfighting sector lost more and more support from society and politicians. Meanwhile, the majority of the population in all bullfighting countries is against…
CAS reports death of bull after 15-meter fall
22 mei 2023 – 12:49
A bull died in after a serious fall in Ontinyent (Valencia, Spain) on April 29. The animal, named Vicioso, fell onto a riverbed during a bull festival. The depth of the fall was 15 meters. CAS and AnimaNaturalis filed charges against the organizers of the bull festival: the accident could have been prevented. Vicioso –…
