Overview

• On July 13, six participants were injured in Pamplona’s seventh bull run, five of whom were hospitalized, one suffering a horn strike to the groin.
• Narrow, winding streets and overcrowding caused numerous falls as runners sought to touch or outrun the six released bulls.
• RTVE commentators and Red Cross officials warned that many participants ignored safety rules and underestimated the speed and weight of the animals.
• PETA Germany and other animal welfare groups renewed criticism of the festival’s early morning chases and nightly bullfights for causing animal suffering.
• With the final run set for July 14, organizers have so far declined to change safety regulations for the centuries-old tradition.