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.
This article appears in Jul 24-30, 2008.