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San Fermin Festival: Of passion, fear and pain

Spanish bullfighter Ivan Fandino is tossed during a bullfight at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, July 10, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS

Spanish bullfighter Ivan Fandino is tossed during a bullfight at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, July 10, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS

Spanish bullfighter Ivan Fandino is tossed during a bullfight at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, July 10, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS

A "recortador" jumps over a bull during a contest at Pamplona's bullring on the sixth day of the San Fermin festival, northern Spain, July 11, 2015. The "recortadores" dodge bulls without a cape or sword. PHOTO : REUTERS

A "recortador" jumps over a bull during a contest at Pamplona's bullring on the sixth day of the San Fermin festival, northern Spain, July 11, 2015. PHOTO : REUTERS

A Jose Escolar fighting bull is surrounded by runners after having gored a runner during the fifth running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 11, 2015. PHOTO : REUTERS

A Jose Escolar fighting bull slips at Estafeta corner during the fifth running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 11, 2015. PHOTO : REUTERS

A "recortador" jumps over a bull during a contest at Pamplona's bullring on the sixth day of the San Fermin festival, northern Spain, July 11, 2015. The "recortadores" dodge bulls without a cape or sword. PHOTO : REUTERS

A runner fends off a Jose Escolar fighting bull at Estafeta corner during the fifth running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 11, 2015. Four runners were gored in the run that lasted two minutes and forty seconds, according to local media. PHOTO : REUTERS

Runners fall alongside a Jose Escolar fighting bull at the entrance to the bullring during the fifth running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 11, 2015. PHOTO : REUTERS

Runners lead a Jose Escolar fighting bull at the entrance to the bullring during the fifth running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 11, 2015. PHOTO : REUTERS

A Jose Escolar fighting bull slips at Estafeta corner during the fifth running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 11, 2015. PHOTO : REUTERS

A runner is caught on the horns of a Jose Escolar fighting bull at Estafeta corner during the fifth running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 11, 2015. PHOTO : REUTERS

The horn of a Jose Escolar fighting bull taps the shoulder of a runner at the entrance to the bullring during the fifth running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 11, 2015. PHOTO : REUTERS

Runners lead a Jose Escolar fighting bull at the entrance to the bullring during the fifth running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 11, 2015. PHOTO : REUTERS

Runners lead a Jose Escolar fighting bull (R) at the entrance to the bullring during the fifth running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 11, 2015. PHOTO : REUTERS

The horn of a Jose Escolar fighting bull taps the back of a runner at the entrance to the bullring during the fifth running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 11, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS

A runner loses his balance as he runs alongside a Jose Escolar fighting bull at the entrance to the bullring during the fifth running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 11, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS

A runner is gored by a Jose Escolar fighting bull at Telefonica corner during the fifth running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 11, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS

Photos from San Fermin Festival, a symbol of Spanish culture that attracts thousands of tourists every year