Summary Bullfighting season in Peru runs from late October to December.
LIMA (Agencies) - Police have clashed with anti-bullfighting protesters after hundreds took to the streets in the Peruvian capital, Lima on the opening day of the sport s season. The violence took place outside the oldest bullring in the Americas
It began as a peaceful protest against bull-fighting. However, it turned into a fight between police and protesters outside the city s main bullring.
Police unleashed tear gas and water cannon against the hundreds of activists who marched on the venue to protest on the opening day of the season.
The demonstrators accused the police of heavy-handedness.
There appeared to be no compassion for the protesters among those arriving to see the bullfight. Peru s bullfighting season runs from late October to December.
