At least three people were gored as the annual running of the bulls began in Pamplona, Spain, local officials say. Two of the people gored are Americans.
The bull run draws daredevils from around the world to the San Fermin festival, which kicked off Saturday in northern Spain with music, parades and bullfights. The first"encierro" or bull run on Sunday through Pamplona's old quarter left six people injured, including three who were gored, the Royal Navarre Hospital said in a statement.The first bullrun of the 2019 San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, kicked off Sunday.The hospital said two of the goring victims were Americans.
Three others suffered injuries ranging from mild to serious, according to the hospital.Read MoreThe centuries-old bull run tradition takes place each morning over eight days during San Fermin. Traditionally, it was used as a way of getting the bulls from the city outskirts to the bull ring.
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