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January 18, 2026
Horses leap through flames and pets go to church in Spanish animal rituals honoring St Anthony
SAN BARTOLOME DE PINARES, Spain (AP) — Hundreds of Spaniards watched horses gallop through towering flames, hours before pet owners in Madrid on Saturday took their dogs and cats to church to be blessed with holy water.
TL;DR
- Hundreds of Spaniards attended a festival in San Bartolome de Pinares.
- Horses were seen galloping through towering flames.
- In Madrid, pet owners took their animals to church for blessings.
- Pets were blessed with holy water.
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