Since the days of Goya, who painted many a corrida, Spain's government has regulated bull-fighting.

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Bull- fighting in Spain is still what cricket is to the British or baseball to Americans: poetry, philosophy, pride.

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As a child, Mr Botero was sent to bull-fighting school but decided that painting would be safer and more fun.

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The bull-fighting association has agreed with Valencia's rulers in time to ensure that an important fair in the region next week goes ahead.

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The BBC's Will Grant, in Mexico City, says the law is also likely to further strengthen the hand of anti-bull fighting activists.

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Police who searched his property in April allegedly found pit bull dogs and dog-fighting paraphernalia.

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Although properly-raised pit bull terriers can make good pets, according to reputable Georgia breeder Tara Vickers, fighting dogs - having been trained to attack other animals - are impossible to re-house safely.

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Lamborghini has finally unveiled its newest fighting bull, the Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante.

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