Bull spearing fiesta

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Updated On Sept 14, 2011 01:51 am IST

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A bull is speared as horsemen ride during the 'Toro de la Vega' bull spearing fiesta in Tordesillas. The festival is one of the oldest in Spain with roots dating back to the fifteenth century.

Updated on Sept 14, 2011 01:51 am IST

A bull is speared as horsemen ride during the 'Toro de la Vega' bull spearing fiesta in Tordesillas. The festival is one of the oldest in Spain with roots dating back to the fifteenth century.

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A man stabs the bull during 'Toro de la Vega' festival in Tordesillas. The festival is one of the oldest in Spain with roots dating back to the fifteenth century.

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A man stabs the bull during 'Toro de la Vega' festival in Tordesillas. The festival is one of the oldest in Spain with roots dating back to the fifteenth century.

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A bull is surrounded by men with spears during the 'Toro de la Vega' bull spearing fiesta in Tordesillas. The festival is one of the oldest in Spain with roots dating back to the fifteenth century.

Updated on Sept 14, 2011 01:51 am IST

A bull is surrounded by men with spears during the 'Toro de la Vega' bull spearing fiesta in Tordesillas. The festival is one of the oldest in Spain with roots dating back to the fifteenth century.

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Men on horseback chase bulls during the "Toro de la Vega" festival in Tordesillas, near Valladolid.

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Men on horseback chase bulls during the "Toro de la Vega" festival in Tordesillas, near Valladolid.

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Men riding horses and on foot surround a bull during the "Toro de la Vega" festival in Tordesillas.

Updated on Sept 14, 2011 01:51 am IST

Men riding horses and on foot surround a bull during the "Toro de la Vega" festival in Tordesillas.

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Oscar Zamorano is lifted on the shoulders after killing the bull during the "Toro de la Vega" festival in Tordesillas, near Valladolid. The lancer who delivers the fatal blow to the bull is entitled to cut the testicles of the animal and parade them through the town.

Updated on Sept 14, 2011 01:51 am IST

Oscar Zamorano is lifted on the shoulders after killing the bull during the "Toro de la Vega" festival in Tordesillas, near Valladolid. The lancer who delivers the fatal blow to the bull is entitled to cut the testicles of the animal and parade them through the town.

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Animal-rights activists stage a protest in the central Spanish town of Tordesillas two days before the "Toro de la Vega festival."

Updated on Sept 14, 2011 01:51 am IST

Animal-rights activists stage a protest in the central Spanish town of Tordesillas two days before the "Toro de la Vega festival."

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A bull is cornered and speared during the 'Toro de la Vega' bull spearing fiesta in Tordesillas. The festival is one of the oldest in Spain with roots dating back to the fifteenth century.

Updated on Sept 14, 2011 01:51 am IST

A bull is cornered and speared during the 'Toro de la Vega' bull spearing fiesta in Tordesillas. The festival is one of the oldest in Spain with roots dating back to the fifteenth century.

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A horsemen rides with a spear during the 'Toro de la Vega' bull spearing fiesta in Tordesillas. The festival is one of the oldest in Spain with roots dating back to the fifteenth century.

Updated on Sept 14, 2011 01:51 am IST

A horsemen rides with a spear during the 'Toro de la Vega' bull spearing fiesta in Tordesillas. The festival is one of the oldest in Spain with roots dating back to the fifteenth century.

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