running of the bulls
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The Fiesta de San FermĂn is an annual festival held in Pamplona, Spain, from July 6 to July 14. It honors Saint FermĂn, the city's patron saint. The festival is most famous for the running of the bulls, known as the encierro.
Each morning from July 7 to July 14, bulls are run through the city's streets to the bullring. Approximately 2,000 people participate in this event, which covers a 875-meter course. While injuries are common, fatalities are rare, with 15 recorded deaths since 1910. The festival also includes daily bullfights, parties, and religious processions. The tradition was popularized by Ernest Hemingway's novel The Sun Also Rises. Animal rights activists have protested the festival due to the stress and death inflicted upon the bulls.1234
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