Bullfighter Sparks Outrage As He Shares Photos of Him Taunting Bull While Carrying His Own Baby

 

A bullfighter has sparked outrage after he posted pictures showing him taunting a bull with a red cape while holding his baby daughter under his arm.

Francisco Rivera posted the pictures on Instagram, on which he has 53,000 followers, showing him with his five-month-old baby just inches away from the bleeding and enraged animal.

 

It will be recalled that the renowned bullfighter, aged 42, nearly lost his life last year when he was gored by one of the animals in Huesca, Spain.
 

He said he had also been held by his father while he was fighting a bull in a similar way.

 

 

He wrote: "Living history is repeated. It's living the best legacy, feeling, purity, honour."

Animal campaigners are incensed by the move and say the pictures have offended many people as what he did was "irresponsible".
 

Others have accused him of endangering the life of his child.

The animal rights party, PACMA said: "Shame! Fran Rivera fights with his daughter in his arms. It's totally contrary to education about the respect of animals."
 

One Twitter follower said: "I am speechless!" whilst another commented: "Poor Carmen!"
 

In just 13 hours after the picture was posted, it received more than 130 comments but not all were derogatory.