Saturday night there was a special type of bullfight in town - young men and women form teams and have a competition to stand up to a charging bull and then "capture" it. I went with some friends and it was really amazing and exciting. You might notice the ambulance that pulled up to the exit door right at the beginning. Luckily it was not needed although some of the hits were pretty nasty. There is one team member who takes the bull's charge in his gut and then the rest surround the bull. He gets flipped and pushed around really bad but they all popped up, ready for more. There's a team of judges and officials who distract the bull and try to prevent injuries. This type of activity is part of a traditional bullfight which I have not seen yet. No bulls are hurt but they get pretty tired. There were four bulls that particiated. Northie went out with Sam's wife to another hangout for the evening and had a fine time - not really interested in bullfights.
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