About 100 semi-naked animal rights activists covered in fake blood yesterday protested against the upcoming famous bull run in the Spanish city of Pamplona. Today, people were trampled and trapped while trying to flee the bulls entering the ring. One was gored in the armpit.
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The bulls used in Tuesday’s run came from the Jandilla ranch in Spain’s southern region of Andalucia, the same ranch that supplied the animals responsible for the last fatal goring at San Fermin.
A British citizen and two Americans were gored and eight others were injured as thousands of daredevils dashed alongside fighting bulls in the first bull-run of Pamplona’s San Fermin festival, organisers said.
Thousands of people from around the world would gather at the square and more would spend those days in the city enjoying the festival which involves many activities of different kinds accompanied by drinking and eating.
Just over six tonnes of fireworks will be set off during a nightly sound and light show during the festival, which wraps up on July 14.
The nine-day street-partying fiesta was immortalized in Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel “The Sun Also Rises“.
Since 1911, when the bull runs started, 15 people have been killed. Last month’s fiesta was such a gay affair that nearly nobody noticed when two of the encierro runners were killed by the bulls.
Past year just over 17,000 people joined the festival’s eight daily bull runs with over half of them, 56 percent, coming from overseas, according to Pamplona city hall.
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The United States, Australia, New Zealand and Britain accounted for the greatest number of foreigners. They are calling for an end to the bullfighting tradition in Spain, saying it abuses and harms the bulls.
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