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San Fermín - A part of this festival includes the famous and highly controversial Running of the Bulls.

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San Fermín - It is highly opposed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), who believe the bulls are mistreated and put under stress during the annual run.

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Calgary Stampede - This 10-day festival, featuring one of the world's largest rodeo shows, is held every July in Calgary, Canada.

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Calgary Stampede - The rodeo show has been targeted by animal rights activists who seek to ban the show's prominent highlight.

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Calgary Stampede - But festival officials have said that animal care is a top priority every year at the Calgary Stampede. 

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Calgary Stampede - Another controversial event that is a part of the popular show is the chuckwagon race.  

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Calgary Stampede - This is the most notable chuckwagon race in the world, which also takes a lot of heat from animal welfare groups.

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Calgary Stampede - Animal rights organizations claim that the horses endure unnecessary suffering during the event. Drivers are also prone to crashing, which has killed animals and participants in the past.

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Festa do Peão de Barretos - Barretos, Brazil is also famous for their rodeo, which includes bulls and horses.

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Festa do Peão de Barretos - It is the biggest rodeo in the country and all of Latin America. 

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Festa do Peão de Barretos - But of course, it isn't without its controversies as well, similar to those criticisms aimed at the Calgary Stampede.

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Fiestas patronales - During local festivals across many towns in Spain, people participate in an activity called "toro embolado."

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Fiestas patronales - Essentially, flammable balls are attached to a bull's horns and lit on fire.

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Fiestas patronales - The bull is then set free onto the streets and citizens are expected to dodge the bull in the night.  

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Cockfights - While banned in several countries, in many others, cockfights are completely legal and a part of many festivals.  

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Sun God Festival - In India, the blood sport is considered a temple ritual and police were told not to interfere when the affair is held at a temple, according to Opposing Views.

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Festival of Sankranti - It is also a very popular sport around India's festival of Sankranti.

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Festival of San Antolín - Day of the Geese is an event that takes place during this festival in northern Spain. 

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Festival of San Antolín - Also known as Antzar Eguna, this activity involves ripping the head off a goose which is tied upside down on a rope. 

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Festival of San Antolín - Those in favor of this inhumane game believe its an essential part of Basque culture. 

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Rapa das Bestas of Sabucedo - During this questionable four-day fest, humans wrestle a group of wild horses in an attempt to cut off their manes and tails.  

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Rapa das Bestas of Sabucedo - It takes place every July in Pontevedra, Spain.

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Rapa das Bestas of Sabucedo - Adversaries call this practice cruel as it causes anxiety for the animals trapped in an enclosed space.

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Yulin Dog Meat Festival - Also known as the Lychee and Dog Meat Festival, this is an annual celebration held in Guangxi, China. 

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Yulin Dog Meat Festival - Dogs are killed brutally and then cooked for consumption by festival goers. 

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Yulin Dog Meat Festival - This, of course, has sparked worldwide outrage, with many people calling for a ban on the festival.

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Nakizumo Festival - In Japan, there is a festival during which the main objective is to make innocent babies cry.

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Nakizumo Festival - Every April, parents hand off their children to sumo wrestlers who then compete to make their baby cry first.

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Nakizumo Festival - While the event sounds pretty cruel, Japanese culture actually believes that the ritual scares off evil spirits and that a loud, crying baby is a sign of a long, healthy life ahead.

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