Spain's bullfighting a losing battle

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LONDON — Spain's iconic sport, bullfighting, is known for its ferocityand flair. But the centuries-old spectacle may have met its match inan equally tenacious opponent: Europe's animal rights movement.For the first time Thursday, doping tests were introduced at Spain'smost prestigious bullfighting festival after allegations that bullsare given drugs to tip the balance in favor of the matador. Underpressure and falling ratings, Spanish TV has dropped bullfighting fromits schedule.The increasingly vocal anti-bullfighting lobby says it's only a matterof time before the sport is relegated to the history books."People in Europe are finally beginning to accept the animal welfaremessage," said Kate Fowler-Reeves, head of campaigns for Animal Aid,the UK's largest animal rights group.These are heady days for Europe's animal rights activists, who havesuccessfully pushed through a string of animal welfare

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