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June 22nd, 2015 - Dubai, du
This is an ancient sport of bull-butting takes place in a dusty dirt patch south of the town centre (before Al-Rughailat Bridge). Introduced centuries ago by the Portuguese, today’s contests sees bulls brought here from all over the UAE to lock horns and test their strength against each other. No harm comes to the animals, which are much prized by their owners.
The goal is to push the other out of a circle, which usually takes only a couple of minutes. Traditionally, the fighting took place in an open field, but since angry bulls would occasionally charge spectators, a wire fence was built to protect them.