'Bulls' bullied men at Spain festival

Published July 14, 2014
An injured runner is chased by a Miura fighting bull at Estafeta corner during the eighth running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona. — Photo by Reuters
An injured runner is chased by a Miura fighting bull at Estafeta corner during the eighth running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona. — Photo by Reuters
Participants run in front of Miura bulls during the last bull-run of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, northern Spain. — Photo by AFP
Participants run in front of Miura bulls during the last bull-run of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, northern Spain. — Photo by AFP
A reveler falls in front of a Miura's ranch fighting bull during the running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain. — Photo by AP
A reveler falls in front of a Miura's ranch fighting bull during the running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain. — Photo by AP
A reveler is tossed by a Miura fighting bull as other fall during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain. — Photo by AP
A reveler is tossed by a Miura fighting bull as other fall during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain. — Photo by AP
Participants run in front of a Miura bull during the last bull-run of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, northern Spain. — Photo by AFP
Participants run in front of a Miura bull during the last bull-run of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, northern Spain. — Photo by AFP
A runner falls in front of ''Miura''  pack fighting bulls as revelers run ahead the bull on the way to the bull ring, during the running of the bulls, at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain. — Photo by AP
A runner falls in front of ''Miura'' pack fighting bulls as revelers run ahead the bull on the way to the bull ring, during the running of the bulls, at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain. — Photo by AP
A Miura fighting bull gores a reveler during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain. — Photo by AP
A Miura fighting bull gores a reveler during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain. — Photo by AP
A reveler is tossed by a Miura fighting bull as other fall during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain. — Photo by AP
A reveler is tossed by a Miura fighting bull as other fall during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain. — Photo by AP
Runners are gored by a Miura fighting bull at Estafeta corner during the eighth running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona. — Photo by Reuters
Runners are gored by a Miura fighting bull at Estafeta corner during the eighth running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona. — Photo by Reuters
A reveler is tossed by a Miura fighting bull during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain. — Photo by AP
A reveler is tossed by a Miura fighting bull during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain. — Photo by AP

Revelers from around the world arrive to Pamplona every year to take part in some of the nine days of the running of the bulls.

The festival is a symbol of Spanish culture that attracts thousands of tourists to watch the bull runs despite heavy condemnation from animal rights groups.

The festival, a heady mix of drinking, dancing, late nights and bullfights, made famous by Ernest Hemingway in his novel "The Sun Also Rises", runs for nine days until July 14.

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