Just like any other Portuguese bullfight, the elegant rider deftly guides his horse around the charging bull's horns, before bending down to plant a bandarilha in its spine. Except that no blood is ...

The bullfights at the Stanislaus County Fair on Sunday night were bloodless, but they weren’t painless, and they were far from effortless. In temperatures still near triple digits, and wearing ...

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LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal's parliament has voted overwhelmingly against a bill banning bullfights, which are a traditional summer event. A lone lawmaker with the People-Animals-Nature party ...

LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's bullfighting tradition has stirred a row inside the Socialist government after the new culture minister refused to cut value-added tax (VAT) on tickets to events in line ...

The Portuguese tradition of bullfighting is a little different than the Spanish or Mexican versions — less blood, and a lot less common sense. Bullfighters grab the charging animal's head and horns ...

A bull got its violent revenge on eight bullfighters all lined up neatly in a row. The brutal beatdown went down during a bullfight in Chamusca, Portugal, on Friday, according to O Almeirinense. In a ...

Before 1,500 gasping and cheering spectators, Leonardo Benitez taunts a very angry 1,000-pound bull with his hot-pink cape. Sequins sparkle in the afternoon blaze. The bull digs its hoofs into the ...

Except that no blood is spilled — the small spear is velcro-padded, and sticks to a cushion attached to the bull’s back. Just like any other Portuguese bullfight, the elegant rider deftly guides his ...