Dow Who? Pamplona's Bulls Still Charging

Bulls managed to claim a few victims during fastest run yet

(NEWSER) - Six races down, two to go, and score another one for Pamplona's famed bulls. Two people were gored in today's 8am run, the fastest yet, notes the AP . One person sustained a horn injury to the back, another was wounded in the shoulder, and at least two other people received treatment after falling during the mad dash, which lasted two minutes and 16 seconds. These are far from the first injuries at Spain's famed San Fermin festival; click for more . More»

(NEWSER) - A man was gored to death during the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, today—the first fatality at the celebrated festival since 1995. The victim, believed to be British, was rushed to the hospital with injuries to his neck and lung, but doctors failed to resuscitate him. The bull that killed him also injured several others when it broke from the pack and ran back the wrong way, charging directly at the runners, says the Times of London. More»

74-year-old man gored in the neck during bull run

(AP) - A 74-year-old man has died after being gored in the neck by a young bull during a small-town summer festival. The man was charged and killed by the young bull during an early morning bull-run in the northern town of Lodosa today, a spokeswoman for the Spanish town said. She said the man was hit after the beast left the normal route of the run and escaped into side streets. It was not immediately known if he had been taking part in the run. One other person was injured by the bull and taken to a nearby hospital. More»

But everybody lives to tell the tale of Spain's running of the bulls

(NEWSER) - If racing down narrow, cobbled streets with the hangover of your life and a raging half-ton beast on your heels sounds like your version of a good time, well, get thee to northern Spain. The biggest day of Pamplona—Spain's storied running of the bulls—was today, and miraculously, everybody lived to tell the tale, reports Sky News. Ten people, however, were injured in various falls and tramplings, but not a bad day for the estimated 3,000 who thronged the streets. The festival continues until Thursday. More»

Region is first in mainland Spain to abolish the sport

(NEWSER) - Score one for the bulls. Catalonia became the first region in mainland Spain to ban bullfighting today, reports the BBC . Animal rights activists who see the sport as barbaric succeeded in getting the ban passed, much to the dismay of those who see it as an integral part of the nation's tradition. More»