Activists stage 'bloody' protest against Pamplona festival bull runs

Runners lead the animals through the streets during the event

Animal rights activists covered themselves in fake blood in Pamplona on Tuesday in protest against bull runs and bullfights ahead of the northern Spanish city's San Fermin festival, which kicks off this week.

Fake blood runs down the bodies of animal rights protesters during a demonstration for the abolition of bull runs and bullfights in Spain. PHOTO: REUTERS



People from around the world come to see the week-long festival's daily running of the bulls, where runners lead the animals through the streets. In the evening, there are bullfights.



Fake blood runs down the bodies of animal rights protesters during a demonstration for the abolition of bull runs and bullfights in Spain. PHOTO: REUTERS



Dozens of protesters, wearing only underwear and bull horn headbands, poured buckets of fake blood on themselves at the demonstration, which was organized by animal rights organizations AnimaNaturalis and PETA.