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Five minutes after a bull’s horns were set ablaze, the frantic animal dove into the sea to extinguish the fire and drowned.   The event took place during the Bous a la Mar fiesta, an annual fiesta that takes place each September in Javea, Spain, to honor Our Lady of Loreto. 

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During the Bous a la Mar, or Bulls to the Sea, several bulls are unloaded in a paddock. Fireworks are lit, scaring the bulls one-by-one into an open area near the sea.  As spectators look on, young men taunt and lure the bulls, hoping they will fall into the water.

Councillor Pepa Chorro reportedly set the bull’s horns on fire.  According to reports, she said the bull seemed  “nervous” since this was the first time it had ever participated in the fiesta!   A few minutes after its horns were set on fire, the “agitated” bull dove into the sea and drowned.  Although boats were used to help guide the bulls safely back to land, the crew was unable to keep this particular animal’s head above water.

Many fiestas and festivals around the world resort to cruel and inhumane treatment of bulls, according to CAS International, an organization that works to abolish bullfighting and cruel fiestas internationally. Each year, over 30,000 bulls and other animals are tortured or killed during fiestas, with most occurring in Spain, according to CAS. 

 

 

Black bull photo via Sophie
Bull photo Manual Gonzalex Olaechea y Franco

 

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