“Bulls are bulls . . .”
Gemma Vaughan, PETA spokeswoman
Wanna run with the bulls? It’s not my thing, but some guys get a kick out of it. Used to be you’d have to go to Pamplona, Spain to get trampled by the bulls—I mean, run with the bulls—but if a gentleman in Cave Creek, Arizona (population 5,478) has his way, you won’t have to go any farther than this desert community to get your lick at the kicks.
The bull run is planned for October 14th and 15th. Originally, the town of Cave Creek was behind the idea. The mayor said the running of the bulls was on his wish list for the town—just the kind of activity this Wild West town likes to be known for—but when the promoter failed to come up with the required $3 million insurance policy, the town pulled its support. They don’t want to be in the hot seat if anyone gets hurt.
Still, the promoter is planning to go ahead with the bovine bolt. The event will be held on private property and will take place in an arena instead of through town streets. The organizers are planning to use rodeo bulls instead of Mexican fighting bulls—they say rodeo bulls are safer. I don’t know. I’ve been to a few rodeos and watched the half-ton bulls rocket out of the bucking chutes. All I can say is, that’s a lot of bull.
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