This article below, written for The Independent (UK) national newspaper, by Danny; a well known journalist and AR campaigner himself, is a very well written account of events in Spain, Summer 1995, when campaigner Vicki was undercover filming and taking recordings of the ‘Bull Run’ held in the town of Coria.

Tragically, she was gored by one of the very same Bulls being tortured by locals and drunk tourists that day; one of the very same animals she was attempting to obtain footage of, in her campaign to get the Bull Runs STOPPED.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/protester-gored-by-bull-cried-for-animal-1593226.html

Vicki suffered terrible injuries as a result of her encounter with the Bull. Tossed into the air 10 times, and gored 11 times in the chest, back, groin and legs. She also suffered a punctured lung, had 8 badly smashed ribs, and lost one of her kidneys. She was in a coma for around 4 weeks.

Her husband Tony, said that she ‘burst into tears for the Bull’ when told that her attacking Bull has been shot and killed, as he was considered ‘too dangerous’.

http://faace.co.uk/vicki.html#:~:text=In%20June%201995%2C%20whilst%20videoing%20%27undercover%27%2C%20in%20the,smashed%20ribs%20and%20the%20loss%20of%20a%20kidney.

http://www.faace.co.uk/accident.html

Vicki was a professionally trained actor and singer from the North of England, UK.

She was also one of those amazing people who put their life on the line in the defence of animals; a beautiful person in every sense.

Vicki was involved with FAACE – the Fight Against Animal Cruelty in Europe.

The Blood Fiestas – FAACE – http://www.faace.co.uk/blood_fiestas.html

http://www.faace.co.uk/bullfight.html

Below a ‘Darted’ Bull – Picture FAACE.

Vicki died on 6th February 2000. Thanks to her work exposing the Blood Fiestas and Bullfighting; major changes have happened in Spain much to the benefit of animals.

Her biography, called ‘Life on the Line’, has been written and is available now.

http://www.faace.co.uk/vicki.html#bio