Extreme Spanish Amusements: Running of the Bulls at San Fermin Festival

Participants run next to Puerto de San Lorenzo fighting bulls during the first bull run of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain on 7 July 2019. - On each day of the festival six bulls are released at 8:00 a.m. (0600 GMT) to run from their corral through the narrow, cobbled streets of the old town over an 850-metre (930-yard) course. Ahead of them are the runners, who try to stay close to the bulls without falling over or being gored.

Revellers sprint in front of the bulls and steers during the first running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, 7 July 2019.

Revellers celebrate the official opening of the 2019 San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona, Spain, Saturday 6 July 2019. The blast of a traditional firework on Saturday opened eight days of uninterrupted partying in Pamplona's famed running-of-the-bulls festival. A member of the northern city's official brass band was chosen to launch this year's rocket, known as the "Chupinazo”, to mark 100 years since the local ensemble's foundation.

An injured reveller is helped by medical staff during the first running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, 7 July 2019.

A giant from the San Fermin Comparse Parade takes part in a procession surrounded by people dressed in white and red clothes at the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, Sunday, 7 July 2019. Revellers from around the world flock to Pamplona every year to take part in the eight days of the running of the bulls.

A reveller reacts to a photographer during a horseback bullfight at San Fermin Fiestas, in Pamplona, northern Spain, Saturday, 6 July 2019. People from around the world kick off the festival with a messy party in the Pamplona town square, one day before the first of eight days of the running of the bulls.

Revellers sleep before the start of the first running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain 7 July 2019.

A reveller throws wine as she waits for the "Chupinazo" (start rocket) to mark the kickoff of the San Fermin Festival at noon sharp, in front of the Town Hall of Pamplona, northern Spain, on 6 July 2019.

A wild cow enters the bullring following the first running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, 7 July 2019.

A reveller cools off with water thrown from a balcony during the opening of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, 7 July 2019.

Revellers wait for the "Chupinazo" (start rocket) to mark the kickoff of the San Fermin Festival at noon sharp, in front of the Town Hall of Pamplona, northern Spain, on 6 July 2019.

A municipal brass band makes it's away through a crowd of revellers during the launch of the "Chupinazo" rocket, to celebrate the official opening of the 2019 San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona, Spain, Saturday 6 July 2019. The blast of a traditional firework on Saturday opened eight days of uninterrupted partying in Pamplona's famed running-of-the-bulls festival. A member of the northern city's official brass band was chosen for this year's launch of the rocket, known as the "Chupinazo," to mark 100 years since the local ensemble's foundation.

A reveller touches a bull as he sprints during the first running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, 7 July 2019.

A woman throws water at revellers from a window during the opening of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, Spain, 6 July 2019.

A steer hits revellers during the first running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, 7 July 2019.

Revellers wait for the start of the first bull run of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain on 7 July 2019. - On each day of the festival six bulls are released at 8:00 a.m. (0600 GMT) to run from their corral through the narrow, cobbled streets of the old town over an 850-metre (930-yard) course. Ahead of them are the runners, who try to stay close to the bulls without falling over or being gored.

Revellers run next to the Fire Bull, a man carrying a bull figure packed with fireworks, during the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, 7 July 2019.

Revellers celebrate during the "Chupinazo" (start rocket) to mark the kickoff of the San Fermin Festival at noon sharp, in front of the Town Hall of Pamplona, northern Spain, on 6 July 2019.