The town's council says they decided to end the festival because society doesn't accept animal abuse as being entertaining.
An annual festival involving the tossing of ducks has been banned in the town of Roses, Catalonia. The tradition has been celebrated for 97 years.
The "empaitada" or "hunt " involves the tossing of ducks into the Mediterranean Sea. Swimmers then chase after the ducks and bring them back into the sea.
Those who have caught the ducks receive a prize when they get to shore.
The local council have recently voted to ban the festival, along with its annual bull run.
The motion banning the hunts stated, "A large portion of society no longer accepts the use of animals in entertainment and the protection of animals is an important value for today's society."
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