The first bull run in three years at the San Fermín festival in the Spanish city of Pamplona took place early Thursday. No one was gored, but several runners endured knocks and hard falls.
People run through the streets with fighting bulls and steers during the first day of the running of the bulls at the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, Thursday, July 7, 2022. Revellers from around the world flock to Pamplona every year for nine days of uninterrupted partying in Pamplona's famed running of the bulls festival which was suspended for the past two years because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Pamplona hospital said six people were brought in for treatment. They included a 30-year-old American man who fractured his left arm and a 16-year-old Spanish girl who lost part of a finger in the bullring, where a pile-up of runners occurred at the entrance. Four Spanish men between the ages of 19 and 45 also were injured.
“It felt like two seconds, it was probably like a minute when I actually had the bulls running by me, but it felt so quick, like a blink and it was gone,” Ward continued. “It’s amazing, incredible, one of the best experiences I’ve ever had.” The bulls that run each morning are killed in the afternoon by professional bullfighters. Animal rights activists have campaigned against the slaughter of the animals, but bullfights are still popular among segments of Spanish society and an integral part of the San Fermín festival.Spain’s strong vaccination program has allowed life to return to more or less normal, but a recent uptick in cases led Pamplona authorities to recommend using face masks when necessary.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
First bull run in Spain's Pamplona takes place after three yearsFirst bull run in three years takes place at the San Fermin festival in the Spanish city of Pamplona as tens of thousands of people revel in the return of one of Europe's most famous traditional events
Weiterlesen »
World-famous Pamplona bull-running festival returns after two-year Covid banThousands of revelers wearing white clothes and red scarves filled the streets of Spain's Pamplona on Wednesday as the bang of a firecracker kicked off the first San Fermin bull-running festival since the Covid-19 pandemic struck.
Weiterlesen »
New Border Wall Separating San Diego, Tijuana Could End Legacy of Friendship ParkAfter the Department of Homeland Security revealed plans to restructure the border barrier near Friendship Park, tender time shared by loved ones could be running out.
Weiterlesen »
Why Cubs' Nelson Velázquez Dedicated First HR to Justin SteeleVelzquez picked an opportune time to hit his first home run in the big leagues in the Cubs’ game against the Brewers on Monday.
Weiterlesen »
Bulls and tourists to run in the streets of San Fermin againBullfights are protected under the Spanish Constitution as part of the country’s cultural heritage. The spectacle is still immensely popular although the movement against it has gained moment…
Weiterlesen »
Spain Runs With The Bulls After 2-Year HiatusBefore the pandemic made it impossible to hold in 2020 and 2021, it hadn't been suspended since the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s.
Weiterlesen »