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Shocking video shows torture of young calf during fiesta
Animal rights activists have released a disturbing video of a young calf being stabbed to death in the ring during a fiesta in Spain.
Spain's animal rights party wins record votes in election
An animal rights party in Spain won a record number of votes in weekend elections in a country where opposition to bullfighting is more and more vocal.
Nearly 300 Spanish towns ban 'cruel' animal circuses
Hundreds of Spanish towns have already decided to ban the controversial entertainment, but campaigners say there’s more to be done.
Man who beat a racehorse to death is jailed in landmark case for Spain
A man was put behind bars in Mallorca on Wednesday after being found guilty of beating his horse to death when it failed to win a race, marking the first jail term for animal abuse in Spain.
'Gay pride parades are worse than bullfights'
The owner of several bullrings across Spain has been criticized after claiming it is more harmful for children to watch a gay pride parade than a bullfight.
Save Buddy: Stranded pup at Barcelona airport
Authorities are threatening to euthanize Buddy, a four-month-old puppy, who arrived in Barcelona's El Prat Airport on Friday on a flight from New York, because they are unable to read his microchip.
Malaga to ban 'cruel' animal circuses
The local council in the southern Spanish city of Malaga has announced that animal circuses will be banned in the city as it unveils a new federation for the protection of animal rights.
Barcelona dog walkers: get licence or face fines
Dog owners in the Catalan capital will soon need a licence to let their pets off the leash if they don't want to cough up €600 ($800) in fines.
Animal lovers fight 'cruel' put-down rule for strays
A Madrid association is aiming to change Spanish law under which abandoned pets can be put down just ten days after being picked up from the streets.