The San Fermin festival’s first running of the bulls kicked off Monday (July 7) with six bulls from the Fuente Ymbro ranch charging through Pamplona’s narrow streets in just two minutes and thirty-seven seconds.
00:00The San Fermin Festival's first running of the bulls kicked off Monday with six bulls from the Fuente Imbro ranch charging through Pamplona's narrow streets in just two minutes and 37 seconds.
00:21Hundreds of runners, dressed in the traditional white outfits with red neckerchiefs, sprinted ahead of the powerful animals along the 875-meter route.
00:33Emergency services reported that six people were taken to hospital with injuries to their arms and legs, but none were gored during the run.
00:42Slips by both bulls and runners added to the tension, with the animals passing just inches from participants.
00:48Thousands of tourists come from all over the world to run alongside locals over seven days, making San Fermin the most famous of the festivals involving bulls that take place across Spain during the summer months.
