Spanish law strengthens animal rights – with exemption on bullfights

An El Tajo ranch fighting bull is pulled out of the ring after being killed by a bullfighter (AP)

A new animal welfare law in Spain outlaws the use of animals for recreational activities that cause them pain and suffering – but allows bullfights and hunting with dogs.

Spain’s first specific animal rights legislation, which came into force on Friday, is intended to crack down on abuses.