None of the six were gored by a bull during the run, Navarre’s regional government press office told CNN on Thursday. The American suffered a fractured left arm, while the other five injured, four men and a 16-year-old girl, all Spanish, were taken to hospital with various injuries, the press office announced. Revelers compete during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona on July 7. Vincent West/Reuters The first San Fermin festival since 2019 kicked off on Wednesday, drawing huge crowds to the streets of the Spanish city. Thousands gathered in front of Pamplona’s city hall to mark the start of the nine-day celebration, which is popular with tourists. The annual festival was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Thursday was the first day of the running of the bulls, a centuries-old tradition made world famous by Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Sun Also Rises, also published under the title Fiesta. Thousands of people took part in Pamplona’s iconic festival, which kicked off on Wednesday. Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images The controversial event has long drawn criticism from animal rights activists, and dozens were seen protesting in Pamplona on Tuesday wearing dinosaur costumes. At least 39 were injured at the festival — with three injuries — in 2019 The bull run continues at 8 a.m. local time until July 14. Top image credit: Ruben Albarran/Pressinphoto/Icon Sport/Getty Images
