That sympathetic Spaniard may have been ‘sickened’ by the bullfight, but I’ll bet he stayed and watched every last minute. I would mind seeing one, but would not want to have the bull’s suffering too dragged out. Actually, about two years ago, I though I heard that Spain was going to stop doing this. I could be mistaken. Or it may have been in the Mallorca area, maybe they don’t consider that as part of Spain.
See my last post........
Back in the day it was glamorized on TV but to actually witness one live will tear your guts out if you have any humanity within you...It's something you will never forget and regret you had ever witnessed.
As for the bull's suffering, the entire event is based on the weakening and ultimate suffering of the bull before it is finally killed.
The bullfight, as it is practiced today, involves professional toreros (of which the most senior is called a matador) who execute various formal moves which can be interpreted and innovated according to the bullfighter's style or school.... Such maneuvers are performed at close range, after the bull has first been weakened and tired by lances and short spears with barbs which are thrust into and then hang from the bull. The close proximity places the bullfighter at some risk of being gored or trampled by the weakened bull. After the bull has been hooked multiple times behind the shoulder by other matadors in the arena, the bullfight usually concludes with the killing of the bull by a single sword thrust, which is called the estocada.