San Fermin: The running of the bulls

Agencies Published July 9, 2011
Animal rights protesters lie covered in fake blood and black paint as they form the shape of a bull during a demonstration calling for the abolition of bull runs and bullfights, three days before the start of the famous running of the bulls San Fermin festival in Pamplona. -Reuters Photo
Animal rights protesters lie covered in fake blood and black paint as they form the shape of a bull during a demonstration calling for the abolition of bull runs and bullfights, three days before the start of the famous running of the bulls San Fermin festival in Pamplona. -Reuters Photo
Revellers hold up red scarves during the start of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona July 6, 2011. -Reuters Photo
Revellers hold up red scarves during the start of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona July 6, 2011. -Reuters Photo
Revellers are showered with water during the start of the San Fermin Festival. -Reuters Photo
Revellers are showered with water during the start of the San Fermin Festival. -Reuters Photo
A runner is trampled by a wild cow at the bullring. -Reuters Photo
A runner is trampled by a wild cow at the bullring. -Reuters Photo
Revelers run next to Cebada Gago ranch fighting bulls. -AP Photo
Revelers run next to Cebada Gago ranch fighting bulls. -AP Photo
Rejoneador (bullfighter on horseback) Pablo Hermoso de Mendoza performs at the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona. -Reuters Photo
Rejoneador (bullfighter on horseback) Pablo Hermoso de Mendoza performs at the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona. -Reuters Photo
Revelers stand at their balcony to watch the running of the bulls. -AP Photo
Revelers stand at their balcony to watch the running of the bulls. -AP Photo

San Fermin is an annual festival in Pamplona, Spain, best known for its daily running of the bulls. It kicked off on Wednesday with the traditional "Chupinazo" rocket launch and will run until July 14.  The festival gained popularity after it was mentioned in Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises. On an average, the festival attracts 1000, 000 people annually.

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