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Hundreds of Daring Runners Descend Upon San Fermin for Centuries-Old Festival By JORGE SAINZ Associated Press Writer PAMPLONA, Spain July 8, 2008 (AP) The running of the bulls through Pamplona on Tuesday left one man gored and four slightly injured during the annual San Fermin festival, the Spanish Red Cross said. Revelers react as Conde de La Corte's fighting bulls pass by during the San Fermin festival in... (Alvaro Barrientos/AP Photo) More Photos Hundreds of people and six fighting bulls, accompanied by steer, sprinted the half-mile route through cobblestone streets in just over two minutes, a relatively clean and fast run by San Fermin standards. One Spaniard was gored in the thigh and treated at a city hospital, but was not in serious condition, the Red Cross said. Four other Spaniards were treated for bruises. The... [read full story]
