people just love the thrill of sitting
in the stands and cheering on their
favorite athletes in north america alone
more than 277 million spectators pack
into the major sports stadiums in an
average year and why not this is as
close as you can get to the action
without being on the field today it’s
the promise of action that brings 3,500
spectators to navara spain’s tafolla
arena they’re here to witness a
death-defying event in spanish it is
called recortes which loosely translates
to bull dodging in a tradition that
dates back to the Bronze Age record
odorous test their skill leaping out of
the way of a thundering 1,100 pound bull
it’s a deadly game fighting bulls are
selectively bred to ensure that each
animal possesses enhanced aggression
strength and stamina and when charging
they can hit a top speed of 40 miles per
hour
over four times faster than most men can
run if you’re watching this battle from
the stands you’re probably feeling some
measure of comfort knowing there’s a
protective barrier between you and the
ring but there’s something else you
should know
Bulls can jump
it’s a nightmare scenario without
warning the raging beast leaps the wall
and launches itself into the grandstands
for the people in the front row it’s
like being hit by an eleven hundred
pound battering ram others scramble for
safety but can’t get out of the way from
the bull’s horns fast enough panicked
and cornered the bull grows more
aggressive by the second
bad news for the hundreds of spectators
still in its crosshairs now put yourself
in their place would you know how to
escape the bullseye what would you do
hey avoid the bull’s head and move to
its flanks be back away and wave a light
colored cloth or see run down the
bleachers
in the stands and cheering on their
favorite athletes in north america alone
more than 277 million spectators pack
into the major sports stadiums in an
average year and why not this is as
close as you can get to the action
without being on the field today it’s
the promise of action that brings 3,500
spectators to navara spain’s tafolla
arena they’re here to witness a
death-defying event in spanish it is
called recortes which loosely translates
to bull dodging in a tradition that
dates back to the Bronze Age record
odorous test their skill leaping out of
the way of a thundering 1,100 pound bull
it’s a deadly game fighting bulls are
selectively bred to ensure that each
animal possesses enhanced aggression
strength and stamina and when charging
they can hit a top speed of 40 miles per
hour
over four times faster than most men can
run if you’re watching this battle from
the stands you’re probably feeling some
measure of comfort knowing there’s a
protective barrier between you and the
ring but there’s something else you
should know
Bulls can jump
it’s a nightmare scenario without
warning the raging beast leaps the wall
and launches itself into the grandstands
for the people in the front row it’s
like being hit by an eleven hundred
pound battering ram others scramble for
safety but can’t get out of the way from
the bull’s horns fast enough panicked
and cornered the bull grows more
aggressive by the second
bad news for the hundreds of spectators
still in its crosshairs now put yourself
in their place would you know how to
escape the bullseye what would you do
hey avoid the bull’s head and move to
its flanks be back away and wave a light
colored cloth or see run down the
bleachers
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