First Running of the Bulls in Spain’s Pamplona (Photos)

Spain again hosted its annual running-of-the-bulls event on July 7 in the town of Pamplona.
First Running of the Bulls in Spain’s Pamplona (Photos)
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Runners scatter after a steer broke away from the pact of fighting bulls during the second day of the San Fermin running-of-the-bulls on July 7, 2011 in Pamplona. (Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Spain again hosted its annual running-of-the-bulls event on July 7 in the town of Pamplona.

The event is slated to last for eight days and involves letting loose bulls in the historic Spanish town. Thousands upon thousands of locals and tourists alike are to descend upon the city to see the running, which was first made famous in the Ernest Hemmingway novel “The Sun Also Rises” in 1926.

According to media reports, the event took place on Thursday without any gorings or major injuries usually associated with the event.

The bulls completed their 800-meter-long run from the Santo Domingo stockyard to the bullring in under two minutes.

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Runners and fighting bulls take a corner. (Dennis Doyle/Getty Images)

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Pamplona's famous Fiesta de San Fermin, which involves the running of the bulls through the historic heart of Pamplona for eight days starting July 7th, was made famous by the 1926 novel of U.S. writer Ernest Hemmingway called 'The Sun Also Rises.' (Dennis Doyle/Getty Images)

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A man tries to avoid a steer that broke away from the pact of fighting bulls. (Dennis Doyle/Getty Images)

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 (Dennis Doyle/Getty Images)

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A reveller jumps from a fountain to be caught by the crowd during the Chupinazo, marking the first day of the San Fermin running-of-the-bulls on July 6, 2011. (Dennis Doyle/Getty Images)

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Revellers celebrate during the Chupinazo festival. (Dennis Doyle/Getty Images)

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A festival goer jumps from a fountain to be caught by the crowd during the Chupinazo. (Dennis Doyle/Getty Images)

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Festival goers celebrate on July 6. (Dennis Doyle/Getty Images)