Bullfighting banned in Catalonia from 29 Jul 2010 - mirror.co.uk

The spectacle of a gored bull, spears piercing its bloody back, will soon be history - at least in Catalonia. Yesterday, it became the first region in mainland Spain to ban bullfighting on the grounds that it is cruel and outdated. in Catalan) had collected 180,000 signatures in favour of a ban in the north eastern region. In a closely fought contest, the 135-seat Catalan parliament voted to outlaw bullfighting - with 68 votes for and 55 against.