Bullfighting - a tragedy disguised as "tradition" that takes place in Santa Catarina.

Even though it's prohibited, end-of-year parties continue to happen very frequently in the state of Santa Catarina. On December 23rd alone, the Coletivo Brasil Contra Farra (@brasilcontrafarra) registered 3 incidents in Florianópolis, two in the Rio Vermelho neighborhood and one in Vargem Pequena.

On the afternoon of this Sunday (23), the Military Police of Florianópolis responded to the call from the population to attend to the first report of farra do boi de Natal.

According to the police, during the revelry, due to the stress of the lynching and being badly injured, the animal seriously wounded a person in the eye - it is not known whether this person was a reveler or not.

Disturbed by the revelry, the bull even invaded a residence causing damage, damaged one of the vehicles, and nearly ran over SAMU agents responding to a traffic accident.

An off-duty lassoer from the 22nd Military Police Battalion was called in and tried to capture the bull, but it was not possible as the bull was very agitated. Therefore, the police shot the bull on the spot. It is important to note that, even if the police did not shoot the bull on the spot (videoThe cattle used in the spree are oxen whose ear tags are removed by the organizers so that their identity cannot be identified; thus, the animals are considered illegal and, after being collected, are sent to Cidasc (Integrated Agricultural Development Company of Santa Catarina), where they are destined for slaughter.

The Military Police justified the open-air sacrifice as necessary to preserve the physical integrity of local residents and public and private property, stating that all principles of the progressive use of force were applied during the incident.

The Brazil Against Partying Collective believes that partying will intensify in the municipalities of Florianópolis, Porto Belo, and Governador Celso Ramos in the coming days of festivities leading up to New Year's Eve, as is common at this time of year.

The state of Santa Catarina already owes more than 1 million reais due to a lack of public policies to combat the "farra do boi" (bull-baiting festival). One of the main reasons the bulls are lynched is the lack of trucks and lassoers who can round up the bulls and deter the revelers. Another reason that hinders the fight is that environmental laws are lenient, where a Circumstantial Term is drawn up and the criminal is released immediately.

It is also believed that factions from other sectors have vested interests in encouraging the practice in the state.

According to the Brazil Against Farra Collective, the Public Prosecutor's Office should file a Public Civil Action to change Cidasc's regulations so that the bulls can be examined to rule out the possibility of viruses and contamination, with the aim of being re-branded and sent to sanctuaries and animal welfare sites in order to give them dignity through responsible adoption, the subsidy for which should be the responsibility of the State.

The action should also include the State imposing fines on municipalities for their lack of commitment to combating the "farra do boi" (bull-baiting festival). The "farra do boi" causes damage to public property, jeopardizes public safety, constitutes an environmental crime, and involves animal cruelty.

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