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  THIS HAS TO BE AMONG THE MOST DEPRAVED EXHIBITION OF ANIMAL ABUSE  THAT HAS BEEN BANNED ELSEWHERE!  PLEASE JOIN WITH OTHERS AND SPEAK OUT!   This bull faces sudden terror in a crowded ring. A bull is pushed into a closed arena where  thousands of people are shouting  from every side.  The bull does not know where he is. Within moments, a man on horseback drives a steel lance into the thick muscle between the bull’s neck and shoulders.  The blade cuts deep enough to damage muscle and blood vessels, weakening him on purpose so he will lower his head and charge more slowly. While he is already bleeding, other men step in and  thrust barbed spears into his back.  Each spear has hooks that lodge into his flesh. Stop the Next Bullfight! Deep cuts cause bulls to bleed heavily and suffer intense pain. Every time he moves, the barbs rip against torn muscle, widening the wounds and  causing more blood to pour out.   His breathing grows heav...

    Someone has finally been held accountable for killing a cat. In Meriden, Connecticut, a man convicted of killing a cat was sentenced to five years in prison, with the  prison time suspended  after one year, followed by three years of probation. Records show the young cat wandered outside his home before being taken and intentionally tortured, and killed.  Investigators later learned that the offender bragged to friends about what he had done. The case was treated as a felony because the violence was deliberate and repeated, and not an accident or a one-time act. Unprotected lives are easier to harm. Connecticut already allows prison sentences for severe animal cruelty.  In this case, the charge was not reduced, and incarceration was included, even though only one year will actually be served unless probation is violated. The time served is far less than many hoped for, but  prison sentences  in cases involving cats are still  uncommon. Felony ...