Bull Fight in Spain.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7270, 25 July 1893, Page 3

Bull Fight in Spain.

DISGRACEFUL SPECTACLE.

J A Reuter’s telegram from Madrid of May 29th states :—Particulars have been received here of a bull fight at Qetafe, in the province of Madrid, in which the proceedings were of a most extraordinary kind, and led to the death of two persons, while six were dangerously injured and several others more or less hurt. It was announced that there would be two displays, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon, at which altogether 50 bulls would be provided. The bulls were to bo met by amateur fighters, and nobody except the amateurs previously named were to be allowed in the ring The spectacle attracted a large crowd of people, including numerous roughs from Madrid, and notwithstanding the official printed prohibition a number of unauthorised persons, men and boys, about sixty in number, jumped into the ring and took part in worrying the bulls, 22 of which were brought forward on the first performance The bulls were, however, not killed, as is customary, but were allowed to leave the ring after being baited for a certain time. Before the morning was over one person had been dangerously hurt by an infuriated bull. In tbe afternoon 28 bulls were brought out, and tbe scene became more excited than ever, the ring being again invaded by numbers of the crowd eager to take part in the sport. One bull thrust his horns through a man’s cloak and being thus blindfolded became furious. A youth, from Madrid, attempting to recover the cloak, was caught on tbe bull’s horns, tossed, and then gored to death amid the frenzied plaudits of the spectators. Shortly afterwards another youth, who engaged the next bull, was pinned to the barrier by tbe animal’s horns and killed on the spot. The fight continued as bull after bull was sent into the ring, amid the enthusiasm of the onlookers, tbe authorities continuing to preside at the proceedings until tbe last animal had appeared; Several persons were dangerously hurt, and had to be carried out of tie ring. It has been since announced that legal proceedings are to be taken against ail tbe persons who entered the ring without permission.