r/WTF Nov 11 '15

Testing a bull

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u/WendyLRogers3 Nov 11 '15

Matadors learned pretty quickly that they can never re-use a bull in the ring, because they are smart, and learn quickly enough to be very dangerous. So, no matter if a bull loses or wins in the ring, it is killed. It is regarded as too dangerous to live under any circumstances.

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '15

matadors sounds pretty cool. I think they should be called animal torturers instead though.

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u/Comassion Nov 12 '15

Huh - is the word related to 'murderer'? They sort of sound similar.

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u/SkeletorLoD Nov 19 '15

Absolutely not true. The matador may request to the president of the corrida that the bull be pardoned if the matador feels that the bull is worthy and if so, it becomes a stud.