Running of the Bulls

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Running of the bulls

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Runners guzzle wine and dodge horns on the cobbled streets of Pamplona. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Running of the bulls

A runner dives to avoid a steer in the bullring following the first running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 7, 2015. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu

The statue of San Fermin is carried through the streets during a procession in honor of the saint at the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 7, 2015. A statue dating from the 15th century is paraded through the streets of the town in honor of the patron saint of Navarra and first bishop of Pamplona, and "Jotas" are sung and played in his honor

A steer jumps over a fallen runner as two Jandilla fighting bulls follow behind at the Mercaderes curve during the first running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 7, 2015. REUTERS/Susana Vera

A steer jumps over a fallen runner as two Jandilla fighting bulls follow behind at the Mercaderes curve during the first running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 7, 2015. REUTERS/Susana Vera

Revelers cool off with water thrown from a balcony at the start of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain July 6, 2015. REUTERS/Vincent West

A reveler is punched in the face by another reveler during the start of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 6, 2015. REUTERS/Susana Vera

Runners sprint alongside Jandlla fighting bulls at the entrance to the bullring during the first running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 7, 2015. REUTERS/Vincent West

An unidentified runner gestures while being attended by medical services following the first running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 7, 2015. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso

A reveler drinks wine during the start of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona July 6, 2015. REUTERS/Strin

Revelers hold up red scarves and the Basque flag called the Ikurrina during the start of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 6, 2015. REUTERS/Susana Vera

A woman prays during a procession in honor of San Fermin on the saint's day at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 7, 2015. REUTERS/Susana Vera

The statue of San Fermin is taken out of the church of San Lorenzo at the start of the procession in its honor on the saint's day at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 7, 2015. REUTERS/Susana Ve

A priest (R) gestures during a procession in honor of San Fermin on the saint's day at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 7, 2015. REUTERS/Susana Vera

A runner touches the horn of a Jandilla fighting bull at the entrance to the bullring during the first running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 7, 2015. REUTERS/Vincent We

A reveler leaves a building surrounded by garbage before the first running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 7, 2015. REUTERS/Susana Vera

A woman is embraced by a Kiliki during San Fermin festival's "Comparsa de gigantes y cabezudos" (Parade of Giants and Big Heads) in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 6, 2015. "Kilikis", wearing oversized masks as they playfully hit bystanders with sponges on sticks, parade daily through the city accompanied by brass bands during the nine-day-long festival. REUTERS/Vincent West

A fallen runner gets up next to a Jandilla fighting bull as others fall and run past him at the Mercaderes curve during the first running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 7, 2015. REUTERS/Susana Vera

Revelers spit wine at each other during the start of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona July 6, 2015. REUTERS/Vincent West

Revelers hang out as they wait for the start of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 6, 2015. REUTERS/Susana Vera

Revelers cool off with water thrown from a balcony at the start of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 6, 2015. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso

Revelers hold up traditional red scarves during the start of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona July 6, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer