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San Fermin festival: Bulls on the loose

A runner falls in front of Fugado (Runaway), a 545 kg (1200 lb) Cebada Gago fighting bull, on Santo Domingo street during the third Encierro (Running Of The Bulls) at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona July 9, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

A runner falls in front of Fugado (Runaway), a 545 kg (1200 lb) Cebada Gago fighting bull, on Santo Domingo street during the third Encierro (Running Of The Bulls) at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona July 9, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

A runner falls in front of Fugado (Runaway), a 545 kg (1200 lb) Cebada Gago fighting bull, on Santo Domingo street during the third Encierro (Running Of The Bulls) at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona July 9, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

A bull chasing revellers jumps into the sea during the "Bous a la Mar" festival in the eastern Spanish coastal town of Denia July 9, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

A wild cow leaps over a group of revellers following the third day of the running of the bulls at the bullring during the San Fermin festival in Pamplona July 9, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Runners enter the bullring during the third running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona July 9, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

A Japanese runner is tossed by a wild cow during festivities in the bullring following the third running of the bulls in Pamplona July 9, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

A shepherd prevents fighting bull Fugado (Runaway) from turning back at the Telefonica corner, during the third Encierro (Running Of The Bulls) at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona July 9, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Runners fall on the way of a Cebada Gago fighting bull and steers at the entrance to the bullring during the third running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona July 9, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

A fallen runner barely misses the horn of a Cebada Gago fighting bull at the entrance to the bullring during the third running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona July 9, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

A fallen runner gets up in the way of a steer sprinting along other steers and a Cebada Gago fighting bull at the entrance to the bullring during the third running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona July 9, 2012.PHOTO : REUTERS

Spanish Matador Fernando Robleno prepares to take part in a bullfight of the San Fermin festival at Pamplona's bullring on July 8, 2012, in Pamplona, northern Spain. PHOTO: AFP

Runners sprint alongside Cebada Gago ranch fighting bulls on Santo Domingo street during the third Running Of The Bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona July 9, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Spanish bullfighter Javier Castano performs a pass to Navajito (Little Blade) during the second bullfight of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona July 8, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Spanish matador Javier Castano makes a pass to a Miura bull during a bullfight of the San Fermin festival at Pamplona's bullring on July 8, 2012, in Pamplona, northern Spain. PHOTO: AFP

Spain's most famous fiesta, the San Fermin bull running festival is taking place in Pamplona.

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Joy

Jul 10, 2012 - 2:48AM

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Perhaps the most cruel and uncivilized sport on this planet. Shameful how people still support and participate in it.

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Muhammad Adnan

Jul 10, 2012 - 10:27AM

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Hmmh,,
Really a game for brave people……..

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THE

Jul 10, 2012 - 2:13PM

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The most insane, cruel and inhumane sport in the world. Disgusted!

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AA

Jul 10, 2012 - 3:45PM

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Euro, HRC….where are you?

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Shaheen-e-Iqbal

Jul 11, 2012 - 12:33PM

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Had that been going on in Pakistan – the UN would have called Mr President

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