Dozens injured at India's bull-taming festival

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MADURAI (AFP) - Dozens of young men were injured on the first day of a traditional bull-taming festival in southern India that activists say is dangerous for both humans and animals.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

MADURAI - Dozens of young men were injured on the first day of a traditional bull-taming festival in southern India that activists say is dangerous for both humans and animals.

On the opening day of the festival on Thursday , more than 20 men were injured in the city of Madurai as over 600 men wrestled with as many bulls, officials told local media. Images showed men in colourful jerseys trying to grab the bulls who swayed their long horns and gnarled in fury.India's Supreme Court had outlawed the sport in 2014 after a plea by animal rights groups.

 

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