The yearly ritual typically ends with some injuries. 2019's Pamplona festival saw five hospitalizations.
Revellers sprint in front of bulls and steers during the first running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 7, 2019.Two Americans and one Spaniard were gored at the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain over the weekend.
The three injuries were the most serious of the 50 reported injuries that came with the beginning of the nine-day festival. Protesters also attended the festival, highlighting the killing of nearly 50 bulls every year as part of the tradition.Hospitalizations following the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain are a yearly tradition.
2019's festival, which began Friday and will run through July 15, has already seen five people sent to the emergency room, according to officials in the city.A 46-year-old male from San Francisco, California, was stabbed in the neck while in the bull ring, according to a report from. A 23-year-old from Kentucky was stabbed in the thigh, as was a 40-year-old Spaniard.
Two other Spaniards suffered from head injuries. According to the Red Cross, 48 other people have been treated for minor injuries.
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