Bullfights are a favourite sport in Spain, in spite of concerns voiced by animal rights activists deeming it the cruel torture porn it realistically is, but a certain matador has had some complaints of his own. Clímaco Bolívar, a veteran matador of 12 years, is trading in his verdugo, the short sword typically used in bullfights, for directional mines, better known as Claymores. The reason? Convenience. Simple as that.
"You'd never know it, but I'm actually very afraid of los toros, and no me gusta when they get close." Bolívar said. "With these new toys, el toro will go kaboom, and I'll be perfectly safe. Muy bien!"
Bolívar's decision drew the ire of several ARAs, citing his actions to be abject cruelty. "Stabbing el toro to death is one thing, but blowing it up is savagery and nothing else." said a representative from Spanish animal rights group PACMA.
When this was brought to Bolívar's attention, he replied with a blunt "fot la teva vida".
Bolívar noted that his bullfights have largely been successful, but was forced to open his own circuit after being barred from professional bullfighting when the council ruled he was cheating. "It's called a bullfight, not a bull explosion." spoke Nico Caro, Bolívar's former employer.
Bolívar went on to mention that he received more than a handful of responses from local restaurants that the cojones del toro he sells them still contain some Claymore shrapnel.
*Editor's note: all interviews presented here have been translated from Catalan.
