The infamous bloody running with the bulls festival of San Fermin started on Friday in the Spanish city of Pamplona.
Five people were already hospitalized with wounds of varying severity after the first bull run. Among the victims — two Americans. 46-year-old Californian from San Francisco received a stab wound to the neck, he had surgery. 23-year-old guy from Kentucky bull was hit in the thigh, his wound is serious. Two more Spaniards received head injuries; 48 people escaped with minor injuries.
The running of the bulls is an extremely dangerous pastime. Since 1910 at least 16 people were killed during the festival. In addition, the festival, which lasts more than a week, causing harsh criticism of animal advocates.
Each day produced 6 bulls, which are being driven through the narrow streets to the arena, only to kill the frightened animals on a traditional bullfight.
The festival annually attracts about a million people, mostly tourists. Among Americans of San Fermin has become popular with the light hand of Ernest Hemingway. Visiting the festival in 1923, he imbued with the atmosphere and wrote the novel «the sun also rises».
The bull is stabbed 23-year-old American tourist during the infamous running of the bulls in Pampaneira famous bloody running with the bulls festival of San Fermin started on Friday in the Spanish city of Pamplona. Five people were already hospitalized with wounds of varying severity after the first bull run. Among the …July 7, 2019, 16:57
At the annual festival, in addition to the threat of the marathon, live music, traditional sports and dance performance, a religious procession, fireworks competition and endless parties.
