A night of bullfighting: He explodes into the ring, 500 kgs of looming jeopardy

Bullfighting is a peculiar activity to stumble across in an EU member state in the year 2022 and there are few activities that divide public opinion quite as passionately

SWORD: Spanish bullfighter Jose Tomas holds the sword as he acknowledges the public after killing a bull during a bullfight at the Coso de La Alameda bullring in Jaen, on June 12, 2022

No Second Chance

The bull never, ever, gets a second chance - that would be far too dangerous. Animals can be quick learners and if granted a ‘do-over’ a bull would almost certainly apply his further education to a new fight and that would put the matador needlessly in harms way. Besides, it would make things fair. Bad stuff can happen when things get fair.