FAACE - Fight Against Animal Cruelty in Europe

International campaign against the suffering of the bulls in Extremadura (Spain)

Each year, during the fiesta of San Juan in Coria (Cáceres - Extremadura), which lasts for several days, two fighting bulls a day are darted with blowpipes by the public. Their favourite targets are the eyes and testicles. In the end they are covered with darts like a porcupine or pin cushion (hence the term "toros-acerico"). Bandarillas are stuck in their flesh and pulled out again. Their ordeal lasts for about two hours. They are then killed and castrated in the street. Other cattle are also abused during this blood fiesta.

In 1995 British animal activist Vicki Moore was severely injured by the fighting bull "Argentino" in the town of Coria, when she tried to document his suffering. Later on she died due to her injuries. Since then nothing has changed. Coria tries to promote tourism and for this purpose receives subsidies from the European Union (ERDF - European Regional Development Fund).

Please send the sample letter or your own letter to the Spanish authorities and tourism offices:

presidencia@dip-caceres.es , turismo@coria.org , infosmile@tourspain.es, info.londres@tourspain.es , berlin@tourspain.es , dusseldorf@tourspain.es , frankfurt@tourspain.es , munich@tourspain.es , viena@tourspain.es , ginebra@tourspain.es , zurich@tourspain.es , londres@tourspain.es , copenhague@tourspain.es , bruselas@tourspain.es , lahaya@tourspain.es , paris@tourspain.es , toronto@tourspain.es , nuevayork@tourspain.es , miami@tourspain.es , losangeles@tourspain.es , chicago@tourspain.es

Sample letter

Excmo. Sr. Presidente,
Distinguidos Sres.,

Organizaciones europeas y españolas (*) me han informado acerca del sufrimiento al que son sometidos los animales (toros y vaquillas) en los espectáculos que se celebran en Coria y en el resto Extremadura, durante las 'Fiestas de San Juan'. Estoy escandalizado. Los toros son torturados durante horas con dardos y banderillas. Es inconcebible que esto ocurra en el siglo XXI.

No viajaré a Extremadura, región en la que animales son torturados hasta la muerte, mientras no se promulgue una LEGISLACIÓN que PROHÍBA todas estas crueldades con animales. De hecho, Extremadura ya es tristemente conocida por el "burro de Pero Palo" de Villanueva de la Vera".

Atentamente,
Nombre:
País:

(*) Las organizaciones que me han informado son:
FAACE (Fight Against Animal Cruelty In Europe). -Reino Unido-.
IAC (Initiative Anti-Corrida). -Alemania-.
Animal 2000. -Alemania-
ANPBA (Asociación Nacional para la Protección y el Bienestar de los Animales). -España-.

Translation

Dear Mr. President,
Gentlemen,

I was informed by animal rights organizations from Spain and Europe(*) about the suffering of the animals (bulls and cows) in the events in Coria and the rest of Extremadura during the "Fiestas de San Juan". I am shocked. The bulls are tortured for hours with darts and banderillas. It is unbelievable that this happens in the 21st century.

I will not travel to Extremadura, where animals are tortured to death, until legislation, which forbids these cruelties to animals, is imposed. Extremadura is already infamous because of the "Donkey of Pero Palo" in Villanueva de la Vera".

Yours faithfully:
Name:
Country:

(*) The organizations are:
FAACE (Fight Against Animal in Europe). -Great Britain-
IAC (Initiative Anti-Corrida) and animal 2ooo. -Germany-
ANPBA (Asociación Nacional para la Protección y el Bienestar de los Animales). -Spain-


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