Reuters QuickCut: Bull vs. Bull

August 21, 2007

The bulls in this ring go head to head and fight sumo-style until one of them is forced out of the ring or give up. Unlike their bovine relatives in Spain and South America, these champions don't have to worry about the matadors and picadors with their swords and lances. Though battles between super heavyweight bulls weighing nearly or over 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds) are in most cases very fierce, the organisers say there is only the occasional injury or bleeding and bulls have very rarely been killed as they usually stop attacking after seeing the opponent fleeing.