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In this November 9, 2014 photo, a man sits on the rope holding his bull by the neck as he waits to enter it in a bull fight in Leogane, Haiti. The obscure Haitian practice of fighting bulls is brutal like a cock or dog fight, but on a larger scale. A casual pastime for some rural men, it is serious business for others looking to pay their children's school fees or even buy a car. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)

In this November 9, 2014 photo, a man sits on the rope holding his bull by the neck as he waits to enter it in a bull fight in Leogane, Haiti. The obscure Haitian practice of fighting bulls is brutal like a cock or dog fight, but on a larger scale. A casual pastime for some rural men, it is serious business for others looking to pay their children's school fees or even buy a car. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)




In this November 9, 2014 photo, people gather to watch a fight between bulls that they organized on a banana farm in Leogane, Haiti. Lunging or digging their legs into the soil, the animals battle while men shout and wave money. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)

In this November 9, 2014 photo, people gather to watch a fight between bulls that they organized on a banana farm in Leogane, Haiti. Lunging or digging their legs into the soil, the animals battle while men shout and wave money. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)




In this November 9, 2014 photo, a man sharpens the horn of a bull that will be made to fight another bull in Leogane, Haiti. When several owners are satisfied with the bets, two bulls are released to charge into a bone-rattling collision. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)

In this November 9, 2014 photo, a man sharpens the horn of a bull that will be made to fight another bull in Leogane, Haiti. When several owners are satisfied with the bets, two bulls are released to charge into a bone-rattling collision. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)




In this November 9, 2014 photo, a bull goes after a man with his horns, which were previously sharpened with a knife, as the bull runs away from a fight with another bull in Leogane, Haiti. It's unclear when fighting bulls first took root here. One aficionado said the practice has been going on in a few rural hamlets for at least a century. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)

In this November 9, 2014 photo, a bull goes after a man with his horns, which were previously sharpened with a knife, as the bull runs away from a fight with another bull in Leogane, Haiti. It's unclear when fighting bulls first took root here. One aficionado said the practice has been going on in a few rural hamlets for at least a century. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)




In this November 9, 2014 photo, men gather to watch bulls fight, both with sharpened horns, in Leogane, Haiti. It fits into a gambling culture that includes fighting cocks and “borlettes”, gaudily-painted outlets that play on New York State Lottery numbers. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)

In this November 9, 2014 photo, men gather to watch bulls fight, both with sharpened horns, in Leogane, Haiti. It fits into a gambling culture that includes fighting cocks and “borlettes”, gaudily-painted outlets that play on New York State Lottery numbers. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)




In this November 9, 2014 photo, men make bets on bulls before a fight in Leogane, Haiti. For people living on less than $2 dollars a day, the chance for a big payday is appealing. Pots can grow to 36,000 Haitian gourdes ($775). Bettors say choosing a winner often involves spiritual visions. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)

In this November 9, 2014 photo, men make bets on bulls before a fight in Leogane, Haiti. For people living on less than $2 dollars a day, the chance for a big payday is appealing. Pots can grow to 36,000 Haitian gourdes ($775). Bettors say choosing a winner often involves spiritual visions. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)




In this November 16, 2014 photo, men celebrate after their bull won a fight with another bull in Leogane, Haiti. A fight is over in minutes when a bull retreats in what bettors call a typical ending, although animals occasionally are gored. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)

In this November 16, 2014 photo, men celebrate after their bull won a fight with another bull in Leogane, Haiti. A fight is over in minutes when a bull retreats in what bettors call a typical ending, although animals occasionally are gored. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)




In this November 15, 2014 photo, people play a game of chance on the sidelines of a fighting bulls event in Leogane, Haiti. The winners of this betting game are awarded cans of condensed milk. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)

In this November 15, 2014 photo, people play a game of chance on the sidelines of a fighting bulls event in Leogane, Haiti. The winners of this betting game are awarded cans of condensed milk. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)




In this November 16, 2014 photo, men congratulate a bull that won a fight with another bull in Leogane, Haiti. It's unclear when fighting bulls first took root here. One aficionado said the practice has been going on in a few rural hamlets for at least a century. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)

In this November 16, 2014 photo, men congratulate a bull that won a fight with another bull in Leogane, Haiti. It's unclear when fighting bulls first took root here. One aficionado said the practice has been going on in a few rural hamlets for at least a century. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)




In this November 16, 2014 photo, a man yells as he and others gather to watch two bulls made to fight eachother in Leogane, Haiti. It's over in minutes when a bull retreats in what bettors call a typical ending, although animals occasionally are gored. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)

In this November 16, 2014 photo, a man yells as he and others gather to watch two bulls made to fight eachother in Leogane, Haiti. It's over in minutes when a bull retreats in what bettors call a typical ending, although animals occasionally are gored. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)




In this November 9, 2014 photo, a man sprays water on his bull after he entered his bull in a fight in Leogane, Haiti. When several owners are satisfied with the bets, two bulls are released to charge into a bone-rattling collision. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)

In this November 9, 2014 photo, a man sprays water on his bull after he entered his bull in a fight in Leogane, Haiti. When several owners are satisfied with the bets, two bulls are released to charge into a bone-rattling collision. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)




In this November 9, 2014 photo, a man pulls his bull by a rope before entering him in a fight against another bull in Leogane, Haiti. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)

In this November 9, 2014 photo, a man pulls his bull by a rope before entering him in a fight against another bull in Leogane, Haiti. (Photo by Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)
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