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Running Of The Bull Research Paper

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Running of the Bulls can be a form of entertainment and part of the Spanish culture but it is a risk for others. Running of the bulls is a widely known event that takes place in Pamplona, Spain. The Running of the Bulls is known in Spain as ‘encierro’ however to the rest of the world it’s known as the craziest ‘sport’ in history. This event is one of three main part of the San Fermin festival. Including also is the bull fights and religious celebrations the ‘run’ is definitely the most notable part of the festival in modern times and only really became an international phenomenon after Ernest Hemmingway published his book “The Sun Also Rises” based on events from the San Fermin festival specifically the running of the bulls. The ‘run’ really …show more content…

By participating in the run, you have accepted the risk that you might be trampled, gored, bumped, jostled, rammed or tossed in the air by a bull, also tripped or trampled by your fellow runners. It has been reported that from 1924 to 2014, 15 people have been killed in Pamplona during this event and over 300 people are injured each year during the run. Looking back at the previous event there were a number of people who were badly hurt and had to be taken to the hospital. In 2005 over 63 people were injured at the running of the bull’s event. 2007 and 2008 has the highest injured rate as there was over 200 people in both year. There was over 200 in 2007 and more than 300 in 2008. In 2009, 16 runners were injured during the sixth day of the run. 2013 Running of the Bulls was very interesting to me because a woman was included in the 50 that was badly hurt and taken to the hospital. From my reading and understanding it stated that woman where not allow to participate in the running of the bulls event. According to a news article, “A 23-year-old woman was gored in the back and suffered multiple rib fractures and damage to her right lung during the final Bull Run in 2013. (Global news, 2013) Finally in 2014 a total of 42 people were injured and were also taken to the

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