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By Daniel Kramer

Published on July 24, 2008

Daniel Kramer

Forget about the red cape, this bull is dazzled by the pink socks. And who wouldn't be? Matador Enrique Delgado, el Cicion de Monterey, uses his iridescent footwear to dazzle a bull, unnamed. The action came in the first bullfight in Houston in 20 years. No blood was spilled — matadors tired the bulls out, then plucked Velcro-attached roses from the animals' backs. To view image larger, click here.

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bloodless bullfights

Forget about the red cape, this bull is dazzled by the pink socks. And who wouldn't be? Matador Enrique Delgado, el Cicion de Monterey, uses his iridescent footwear to dazzle a bull, unnamed. The action came in the first bullfight in Houston in 20 years. No blood was spilled — matadors tired the bulls out, then plucked Velcro-attached roses from the animals' backs. To view image larger, click here.

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