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The festival of Pero Palo takes place in Villanueva de la Vera (Cáceres- Extremadura-Spain) every Shrove Tuesday. In this popular festival a poor and helpless donkey is taken through the streets of the village to be ridden by the drunkest rider and to be subjected to degrading and cruel treatment for more than an hour. The parliament of Junta de Extremadura passed a law (Ley 5/2002) for the Protection of Animals in the region of Extremadura which forbids the utilisation of animals in festivals and public shows when the animal receives cruel mistreatment.
However, every year the Junta de Extremadura approves the celebration of this unkind festival, forgetting what the law says.
El Refugio del Burrito and The Donkey Sanctuary have witnessed this festival since 1986. We thought that the passing of that law meant the end of the torture the donkey receives, but reality has proved that nothing has changed.
More than 3,500 letters have been sent to support us in our campaign against Villanueva de la Vera festival. We are taking legal action in order to avoid the same thing happening again. If you would like to protest against this Festival and you haven't done it yet, you can print and send this letter.
And if you want to witness the Festival, click on the video link below.
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