 There are records of bets over 100 attacks but these are rare now.Although the strongest rams are said to come from the Aralar Mendilerroa mountain range between Gipuzkoa and Navarre, they are also said to be too placid so the preference is for rams from the region around Urbasa, Andia and Gorbeia.The Basque Government controversially banned the Iurreta "ahari topekas" in 2007 on animal welfare grounds.