Bull fighting

Thousands of alcohol-soaked revelers gathered in the small plaza outside Pamplona’s municipal office on Thursday to celebrate the start of Spain’s most famous festival: San Fermin — the running of the bulls. Bull runners seemed undeterred by the Semi-naked demonstrators protesting against the bull running. For them it would be nine days of drinking, drinking, and more drinking. Followed by a daily dash down the cobblestone streets ahead of the lethal horns of six 3/4-ton bulls. For nine days each year, this northern town is converted into an adrenalin rush ;party town, its ancient streets packed with young and old partygoers from Spain, Europe, the United States and virtually every other corner of the world.

Animal rights activists also make an appearance every year to protest the runs and bullfighting in general. Several hundred activists ran the length of the famous bull run topless or nearly nude on Wednesday to highlight what they see as cruel treatment of animals. Since record-keeping began in 1924, 13 people have been killed during the runs. The last was a 22-year-old American, Matthew Peter Tassio, who was gored to death in 1995.



Via:CNN

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