The eel in the barrel
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The Pussycat
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A very cruel sport until the late 18th century in popular festivals, it took place mainly in Santa Maria Formosa Square.
A cat was tied to a table with leather belts leaving its legs and claws free. A contestant, with shaved head, then had to kill the cat by headbutting it!