A fighter bull on a stroll on Colva beach manned by two minders yesterday.
Goa has legalized bull fighting 12 years after it was banned in the former Portuguese colony, last month the Goa legislative assembly passed an amendment to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act to make an exception for Goa's traditional bull fights, or "dhirio". But organizers of bull fights must ensure the bull fights are conducted properly and safely for both animals and spectators. Although the Supreme court of India had banned the game 12 years ago, the sport continued illegally and its popularity has never waned, leading to frequent police raids upon illegal bull fights arenas, arrests of bull owners and confiscation of animals.
India took back Goa by force in 1961 after a 450-year colonial rule by Portugal.
