Tourists gored at Pamplona bull-running festival
Carnival: People hang out of windows as they watch bulls from Cebada Gago chase runners or 'mozos' during the first bull run of Sanfermines 2017
- One US tourist was lanced in the scrotum and another in the chest as bulls ran through Pamplona in Spain
Two US tourists have been gored and trampled amid chaotic scenes at the start of Pamplona's world-famous bull-running festival.
One man was lanced in the scrotum and another in the chest as bulls from the notorious Cebada Gago ranch rampaged through the streets of the north eastern Spanish city.
Shocking images showed a participant being upended by a black bull before being hurled high in the air and smashed back down on the ground. Another was hoisted in the air by his white trousers and left dangling upside down for several seconds on the end of another bull's horn.
Two of those gored during the San Fermin festival were from the United States, aged 29 and 35, while a third was a 46-year-old from Navarra in Spain. A man from Ireland, 39, was also hurt.
Meanwhile, there were chaotic scenes in the city's bullring, when an animal activist jumped into the arena to shield an animal that lay bleeding and dying from knife wounds.
Impact: A man is easily tossed into the air and flipped over by a rampaging bull after choosing to take part in the San Fermines festival
Thrill-seekers lie on the ground and cover their heads after as a bull jumps over them at the entrance to an arena in Pamplona
Taking a stand: Protesters from the Vegan Strike Group stormed into the arena in a bid to protect a bull that lay dying on the ground having been repeatedly knifed
A bull tramples on a participant who tries to protect his face as the animal charges through the streets of Pamplona
Three anti-cruelty campaigners disrupted one of the first events in the festival in Pamplona which is set to bring in more than one million people from around the world.
The trio stormed the city's bullring after matador Pablo Hermoso had killed the first bull of the tournament in front of a huge crowd, Organisers of the fiesta have slammed their actions as being irresponsible, breaching security arrangements and causing an unsafe situation which could have endangered the lives of other people.
But the anti-bullfighters say that although they probably face jail for their actions, it was 'worth it' for the world to see 'the cruelty of bullfighting'.
Outside the arena, medics in the city said a Spanish man is undergoing surgery for serious injuries to his head and leg after he was gored and then tossed by a bull.
Hospital officials said two men from the United States had also been gored during the run but their injuries - in the abdomen for a 35-year-old man and in the scrotum for a 29-year-old - were not considered serious.
Hospital officials said two men from the United States had also been gored during the run but their injuries - in the abdomen for a 35-year-old man and in the scrotum for a 29-year-old - were not considered serious
More runners were treated on the spot for bruises, a Red Cross spokesman said, as two of the animals separated from the other four in the pack on their way to Pamplona's bullring
The animals were from cattle breeder Cebada Gago in Andalucia, renowned for rearing dangerous bulls responsible for the most injuries in the history of the week-long San Fermin festival
Friday's bulls came from the Cebada Gago ranch, famed as fierce because they have traditionally caused more injuries
Since they debuted in Pamplona's narrow streets in 1985, bulls from the southern Spanish breeding family have gored 53 people
More runners were treated on the spot for bruises, a Red Cross spokesman said, as two of the animals separated from the other four in the pack on their way to Pamplona's bullring.
They completed the 930-yard course through cobbled streets in just under three minutes, a speed that is considered average for the run.
Friday's bulls came from the Cebada Gago ranch, famed as fierce because they have traditionally caused more injuries. Since they debuted in Pamplona's narrow streets in 1985, bulls from the southern Spanish breeding family have gored 53 people.
There were chaotic scenes in the city's bullring, when an animal activist jumped into the arena to shield an animal that lay bleeding and dying from knife wounds
There were chaotic scenes as protesters stormed into an arena in Pamplona to protect a bull as it lay dying on the ground
Savage: The bull's corpse was dragged through the dirt after being humiliated and then slaughtered as part of the festival entertainment
Bulls charge through an alleyway as they are goaded by thrillseekers near an arena in Pamplona. The annual festival attracts hundreds of people
A bull leaps over a group of men as they risk their lives lying in the path of the animal entering the arena in Pamplona
Crash landing: A bull slips as it tries to evade a group of men lying on the ground at the entrance to a bull fighting arena
The nine-day San Fermin fiesta was immortalised by Nobel Literature laureate Ernest Hemingway in his 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises.
Sixteen people have been killed at the annual festival since records began in 1910.
The most recent death was in 2009 when 27-year-old Daniel Jimeno, from Madrid, was gored in the neck by a bull called Capuchino.
Several foreigners, from Australians to Americans through to Britons and Irish, are normally among the injured.
The nine-day San Fermin fiesta was immortalised by Nobel Literature laureate Ernest Hemingway in his 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises
At their own risk: Sixteen people have been killed at the annual festival since records began in 1910
The most recent death was in 2009 when 27-year-old Daniel Jimeno, from Madrid, was gored in the neck by a bull called Capuchino. A man is pictured being trampled by bulls today
Evasive action: Foreigners, from Australians to Americans through to Britons and Irish, are normally among the injured
Taking cover: A man tries to shield his face as he is trampled by one of the animals as it charges through the streets
Virtually all the revellers wear red and white during the festival.
A Red Cross spokesman, speaking minutes after the first of this year's eight morning runs finished, confirmed: 'At least two people suffering gore injuries, one in the scrotum and one in the chest, have been transferred to hospital but this is a first incident report and the number of injured could rise.'
The Cebada Gago bulls come from a ranch near Cadiz.
A Red Cross spokesman, speaking minutes after the first of this year's eight morning runs finished, confirmed: 'At least two people suffering gore injuries, one in the scrotum and one in the chest, have been transferred to hospital but this is a first incident report and the number of injured could rise'
Danger: The Cebada Gago bulls come from a ranch near Cadiz and are considered to be notoriously fierce
Power: A bull batters a group of men as they get in its way during the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain
Revellers run in front of Cebada Gago fighting bulls during the first running of the bulls at the San Fermin Festival, in Pamplona, Spain
Carnival: People hang out of windows as they watch bulls from Cebada Gago chase runners or 'mozos' during the first bull run of Sanfermines 2017
A runner falls under Cebada Gago bulls during the first running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain
A man is flipped over and trampled by bulls as the animals charged through the streets of Pamplona this morning
The animals are forced through the streets and often slip over as they try to take corners to the delight of watching spectators
Some 300 police officers are on duty to control the crowds. Up to a million people are expected in the city during the festival, the largest in Spain
They have a fearsome reputation and at 53, have caused more injuries than any others since their debut at the famous festival in 1985.
The festival, which last nine days in all, has become increasingly popular with foreigners who join the locals by staying up all night drinking and partying.
Some 300 police officers are on duty to control the crowds. Up to a million people are expected in the city during the festival, the largest in Spain.
After each run, the animals are killed in an afternoon bullfight.
(The Mail, UK)
No comments:
Post a Comment