ISSUE NO. 1558
14 - 20 May 2015
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Goring tragedy in Benissa By Jan Gamm THE tragic death of a young man aged 33 who was gored through his femoral artery during the Bous al Carrer bull-running in Benissa on Saturday May 2 has reignited the debate on bull-running, and by extension bullfighting, in Spain. The victim died of his injuries in Denia Hospital following a nine-day stay in Intensive Care. He was caught between a tree and a charging bull, part of fiesta celebrations in the town. This latest fatality brings the debate on Spain’s traditional ‘running of the bulls’ to public Turn to Page 2
Dead whale beaches A SIX-TON dead whale measuring around 10 metres has been found on the beach at Cullera. The Guardia Civil reported that the animal was discovered by a patrol at around 11am on Monday May 11. A police launch was deployed to warn other vessels of the presence of the carcass in the shallows.
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YOUNG man’s death reignites controversy over Spain’s bullfighting tradition