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The Pamplona bull run festival returns with a vengeance after two-year absence

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Participants run ahead of bulls during the “encierro” (bull-run) of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain on July 8, 2022.
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Participants run ahead of bulls during the "encierro" (bull-run) of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain on July 8, 2022. - 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-meter (yard) course.
On each day of the festival, six bulls are released from their corral at 8:00 a.m. (0600 GMT) to run through the narrow, cobbled streets of the old town over an 850-meter (yard) course.
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A wild cow tosses a reveller inside the bullring after the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 8, 2022
Ahead of the bulls are the runners, who try to stay close to the animals without falling over or being gored. A wild cow tosses a reveler inside the bullring on July 8, 2022.
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PAMPLONA, SPAIN - JULY 08: A heifer tosses a reveller in the bullring during the third day of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls festival on July 08, 2022 in Pamplona, Spain.
A heifer tosses a reveler in the bullring during the third day of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls festival on July 8, 2022, in Pamplona, Spain.
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TOPSHOT - Participants run ahead of bulls during the "encierro" (bull-run) of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain on July 8, 2022.
Participants run ahead of bulls during the bull-run of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona on July 8, 2022.
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Revelers run during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain on July 8, 2022.
Revelers scurry during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain on July 8, 2022.
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Revelers run with Fuente Ymbro's fighting bulls entering the bullring during the third day of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls festival on July 8, 2022.
Revelers run with Fuente Ymbro’s fighting bulls entering the bullring during the third day of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls festival on July 8, 2022.
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Revelers run to take the streets during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain on July 8, 2022.
Crowds run to take the streets during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain on July 8, 2022.
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A participant is overthrown by a young cow.
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A runner crouches under the fighting bulls in the street during the San Fermin Festival.
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Participants collapse as they run ahead of bulls during the "encierro" (bull-run) of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain on July 8, 2022.
Participants collapse as they run ahead of bulls during the “encierro” (bull-run) of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain on July 8, 2022.
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A runner falls as people run through the street with fighting bulls.
A runner falls as people run through the streets with the fighting bulls in Pamplona, Spain.
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A young cow overthrows a participant.
A young cow overthrows a participant.
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Participants struggled against the rowdy cows at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain on July 8, 2022.
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Revelers sprint during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 8, 2022.
Revelers sprint during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 8, 2022.
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2022 San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, Spain – 08 Jul 2022
Revelers crowd the streets during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain on July 8, 2022.
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Spectators and bulls run alongside each other during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain on July 8, 2022.
Spectators and bulls run alongside each other during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain on July 8, 2022.
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San Fermin Festival Resumes After Two Years Of Pandemic Cancellations
A heifer tosses a reveler in the bullring during the third day of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls festival.
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A participant receives medical attention after being injured during the bull run.
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San Fermin Festival Resumes After Two Years Of Pandemic Cancellations
A heifer knocks down a reveler in the bullring as spectators watch during the third day of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls festival on July 8, 2022, in Pamplona, Spain.
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San Fermin Festival Resumes After Two Years Of Pandemic Cancellations
A reveler gets trampled by a heifer in the bullring during the third day of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls festival.
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Revellers run during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 8, 2022.
Revelers flocked backed to Pamplona to run with the bulls at the San Fermin Festival on July 8, 2022.
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A wild cow tosses a reveler inside the bullring after the running of the bulls.
A wild cow tosses a reveler inside the bullring after the running of the bulls.
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Participants fall as they run ahead of bulls during the "encierro" (bull-run) of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain on July 8, 2022.
Participants fall as they run ahead of bulls during the “encierro” (bull-run) of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain on July 8, 2022.
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