Pamplona protesters complain that the festival is no longer DANGEROUS enough

Pamplona protesters complain that the festival is no longer DANGEROUS enough, with bull runs now lasting less than three minutes… as another seven people are injured today

  • A 27-year-old man from Valencia was gored in the arm by a bull during the 2019 San Fermin festival’s fifth run 
  • Five others suffered nasty blows as they tripped up on the 930-yard cobbled course in the Spanish city 
  • Before the race, protesters rallied against new safety measures which pen the bulls in to the streets 
  • Today’s race to the bullring was the longest of this year’s festival so far, lasting  two minutes, 49 seconds

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Hundreds of adrenaline junkies this morning charged through the streets of Pamplona for the Spanish city’s traditional bull run which put seven people in hospital – including one thrill-seeker who was brutally gored in the arm.  

As the army of revellers stampeded down the 930-yard course away from the rampaging bulls, six people tripped up and suffered nasty blows as they crashed on to the cobbled road. 

But these injuries were minor compared to the puncture wounds sustained by a 27-year-old man from Valencia whose flesh was pierced by one of the animal’s horns. 

All six received hospital treatment after the race, according to the regional hospital spokesman Thomas Belunegui. 

Yet despite the hard knocks, some runners have protested against the event organisers who they claim have hamstrung this year’s runs with health and safety concerns.

Today’s bull run was the fifth of this year’s San Fermin festival which kicked off on Saturday and lasts until next Monday. 

Today’s Pamplona bull run was the fifth of this year’s San Fermin festival which kicked off on Saturday and lasts until next Monday 

As the army of revellers stampeded down the 930-yard course away from the rampaging bulls, six people tripped up and suffered nasty blows as they crashed on to the cobbled road

As the army of revellers stampeded down the 930-yard course away from the rampaging bulls, six people tripped up and suffered nasty blows as they crashed on to the cobbled road

Hundreds of adrenaline junkies this morning charged through the streets of Pamplona for the Spanish city's traditional bull run which put seven people in hospital

Hundreds of adrenaline junkies this morning charged through the streets of Pamplona for the Spanish city’s traditional bull run which put seven people in hospital

Six people needed hospital care after the event, six of whom fell over during the stampede and one who sustained puncture wounds after being gored in the arm

Six people needed hospital care after the event, six of whom fell over during the stampede and one who sustained puncture wounds after being gored in the arm

A 'mozo' or runner is turned over by a calf which scoops up the thrill-seeker with its horns before flinging it down to the sandy pit

A ‘mozo’ or runner is turned over by a calf which scoops up the thrill-seeker with its horns before flinging it down to the sandy pit

Before the race, protesters sat down on the street to voice their anger against event organisers who they claim have dampened this year’s runs with health and safety measures. 

They believe that the bull runs have lacked the usual thrills because the bulls have largely stayed behind the large steers which guide them through the narrow, twisting streets to Pamplona’s bullring, where they will later be slaughtered in fights.

The bulls, from the Victoriano del Rio Cortes cattle breeder, stayed together through most of Thursday’s run, which was the longest of this year’s festival so far at two minutes, 49 seconds.   

Dramatic pictures from the famous race show the horned animals trampling over several of the ‘mozos’ – runners -who cover their head with their hands to shield themselves from the bruising impact. 

The nine-day San Fermin fiesta that was immortalized by Ernest Hemingway in his novel ‘The Sun Also Rises’ attracts about one million spectators every year. 

Most come to party late into the night before watching hundreds test their speed and daring against the bulls each morning.

Dramatic pictures from the famous race show the horned animals trampling over several of the 'mozos' - runners -who cover their head with their hands to shield themselves from the bruising impact

Dramatic pictures from the famous race show the horned animals trampling over several of the ‘mozos’ – runners -who cover their head with their hands to shield themselves from the bruising impact

Several 'mozos' fall as they are chased by bulls of Victoriano del Rio ranch in today's race which was the longest of this year's festival so far at two minutes, 49 seconds

Several ‘mozos’ fall as they are chased by bulls of Victoriano del Rio ranch in today’s race which was the longest of this year’s festival so far at two minutes, 49 seconds

Before the race, protesters sat down on the street to voice their anger against event organisers who they claim have hamstrung this year's runs with health and safety

Before the race, protesters sat down on the street to voice their anger against event organisers who they claim have hamstrung this year’s runs with health and safety

The nine-day San Fermin fiesta that was immortalized by Ernest Hemingway in his novel 'The Sun Also Rises' attracts about 1 million spectators every year

The nine-day San Fermin fiesta that was immortalized by Ernest Hemingway in his novel ‘The Sun Also Rises’ attracts about 1 million spectators every year

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