Slaughter Methods - Animal Killing, Slaughterhouse, Bullfighting, Legal Aspects of Ritual Slaughter, Horse Slaughter, Shechita (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 37. Chapters: Animal killing, Slaughterhouse, Bullfighting, Legal aspects of ritual slaughter, Horse slaughter, Shechita, Animal euthanasia, Pig slaughter, Captive bolt pistol, Animal-borne bomb attacks, Dysthanasia, Animal slaughter, Stunning, Ike jime, Cat-burning, Killing jar, Controlled atmosphere killing, Peijainen. Excerpt: Bullfighting (also known as tauromaquia, from Greek: - tauromachia, "bull-fight"; (or as corrida de toros in Spanish) is a traditional spectacle of Spain, Portugal, southern France and some Latin American countries (Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador ), in which one or more bulls are baited in a bullring for sport and entertainment. It is often called a blood sport by its detractors but followers of the spectacle regard it as a fine art and not a sport as there are no elements of competition in the proceedings. In Portugal it is illegal to kill a bull in the arena, so it is removed and slaughtered in the pens as fighting bulls can only be used once. A nonlethal variant stemming from Portuguese influence is also practiced on the Tanzanian island of Pemba. The tradition, as it is practiced today, involves professional toreros (also called toreadors) who execute various formal moves which can be interpreted and innovated according to the bullfighter's style or school. Toreros seek to elicit inspiration and art from their work and an emotional connection with the crowd transmitted through the bull . Such maneuvers are performed at close range, which places the bullfighter at risk of being gored or trampled. After the bull has been hooked multiple times behind the shoulder by other matadors in the arena the bullfight usually concludes with the killing of the bull by a single sword thrust which is called estocada. In Portugal the finale consists of a tradition called the pega, where men (forcados) t...