Running with the Bulls

         PETA and the Animal Legal Defense Fund have filed a law suit against "Great Bull Run"- In other words, the famous Running of the Bulls. The run forces 1,500 bulls to run a quarter-mile while people dangerously run along with them. Even though to event representatives claim that they will assure the safety of the bulls, animal rights activists claim:

"it causes unnecessary stress and suffering to the animals" banning-beaumont.patch

The tradition of Running With the Bulls began in Pamplona Spain. The event started because it was an efficient way to move the bulls, but unfortunately it was followed by a bullfighting event. This run has received much attention in the United States and will occur in Telecula, California. PETA has claimed that this event is animal cruelty and does not abide by the current animal cruelty laws in California. 

"As a bovine veterinarian, I can confirm that this event is extremely stressful for the bulls and presents substantial risk of injury to them, as well as an enormous public safety risk to the humans participating,” States Dr. Holly Cheever - Veterinarian and VP of the New York Humane Association. banning-beaumont.patch

  

       Because of the lawsuit the event will have to obtain permits for the occasion. Unfortunately, 

representatives of the event state that if they cannot obtain the permits in time, they will simply move the event to LA, California.