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Spanish bullfighter under fire for baby in ring photo Spanish bullfighter under investigation for baby in ring photo
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A Spanish bullfighter has been criticised online after publishing a picture of himself training while carrying his baby daughter. A Spanish bullfighter has been referred to prosecutors after he posted a picture of himself training while carrying his baby daughter.
Animal rights activists are among those who have called him "irresponsible" and "an idiot". Andalusia's Ombudsman for Children's office said it showed a "situation of unnecessary risk to a minor".
Francisco Rivera Ordonez responded: "She is never going to be safer than she is in my arms." Animal rights activists and others have branded Francisco Rivera Ordonez "irresponsible" and "an idiot".
Other bullfighters have tweeted their support for him, and shown pictures of other children around the animals. But fellow bullfighters have tweeted their support and shown pictures of other children around the animals.
A caption accompanying the photograph, which was uploaded to Instagram on Monday, refers to the episode as the five month old's "debut".A caption accompanying the photograph, which was uploaded to Instagram on Monday, refers to the episode as the five month old's "debut".
Mr Rivera, who is one of the country's most popular bullfighters, is taking a break from professional fights since he was gored through the stomach by a bull in August 2015. Mr Rivera has responded to the row by saying: "She is never going to be safer than she is in my arms."
However, the Andalusian authorities said they "totally rejected" his actions and had referred the case to prosecutors.
"We hope that such behaviour is not repeated and that the social media reaction ensures that it is not accepted as normal," the ombudsman's office said in a statement (in Spanish).
Bafflement online
The move followed a storm of criticism online.
"Putting your daughter in danger, even if it is a calf, I don't understand," wrote one person quoted by El Pais.
"If I were your wife, I'd kill you," read another message.
British comedian Ricky Gervais, a well known animal rights campaigner and bullfighting critic tweeted that he "sorta fused animal abuse with child abuse" before deleting the post, according to El Pais.
But he later tweeted that bullfighting was "mental, dangerous and cruel. With or without a baby".
'Respect our values'
However, Mr Rivera has been staunchly defended by other bullfighters, who have posted their own images of them holding children in the ring.
"What's the problem in showing our children a profession that we love and is filled with values?" tweeted bullfighter Manuel El Cordobés Díaz.
"With my nephew in support of @paquirri74," tweeted Álvaro Oliver. "Respect our life, respect our values."
However, the Spanish animal rights group Pacma tweeted that bullfighters were "entrenched in error" and were "violating moral principles".
One of the country's most popular bullfighters, Mr Rivera is taking a break from professional fights since he was gored through the stomach by a bull in August 2015.
His father, known across Spain as Paquirri, was gored to death by a bull in 1984, at the age of 36.His father, known across Spain as Paquirri, was gored to death by a bull in 1984, at the age of 36.