San Fermin Festival 2012

This year the famous festival of San Fermin, held in the Spanish city of Pamplona from 6 to 14 July.
Race of the bulls was not without injury. One of the victims - 73-year-old local man - was wounded in the leg horn, the other received minor injuries.
C moment of keeping statistics in 1924, during the festival killed more than 15 people.
Hazardous entertainment.




1. On Friday, July 6, in the capital of the Spanish province of Navarra in Pamplona began an annual festival of San Fermin, famous for its Running of the bulls. (AP Photo / Ivan Aguinaga)



2. People with traditional red handkerchiefs during the official opening ceremony Chupinazo in Pamplona July 6, 2012. (AP Photo / Daniel Ochoa de Olza)



3. The holiday lasted eight days. All this time, as noted by Euronews, many tourists were singing, dancing, fireworks and even run with leaping fountains, however, the latter is punishable by a fine. (Reuters / Vincent West)



4. Celebrations on the Ayuntamiento Square in Pamplona July 6, 2012. Pamplontsev celebrate San Fermin in the mid-16th century. (AP Photo / Alvaro Barrientos)



5. San Fermin festival begins at noon. Visitors have fun during the ceremony Chupinazo front of City Hall in Pamplona July 6, 2012. (Pedro Armestre / AFP / Getty Images)



6. People poured water Chupinazo after July 6, 2012. (AP Photo / Daniel Ochoa de Olza)



7. The main event of the festival are famous and praised Hemingway "Running of the Bulls" - races brave with the bulls through the streets of the city. (AP Photo / Daniel Ochoa de Olza)



8. People having fun on the town square in Pamplona July 6, 2012. (AP Photo / Daniel Ochoa de Olza)



9. Man jumping into the fountain on July 6, 2012. Under the rules of swimming in the fountains of Pamplona is prohibited and all violators will be fined. (AP Photo / Daniel Ochoa de Olza)



10. The people are very close to each other during a celebration in the town square in Pamplona July 6, 2012. (AP Photo / Daniel Ochoa de Olza)



11. Flaming Bull Toro del Fuego on the streets of Pamplona on the second day of the festival of San Fermin on July 8, 2012. (Pablo Blazquez Dominguez / Getty Images)



12. Couple kisses before the second race of bulls on July 8, 2012. (Pedro Armestre / AFP / Getty Images)



13. A poster of Muhammad Ali towering over the sleeping tourists in Sidadela Park on July 8, 2012. Holiday includes, in addition to the traditional "enserros" and bullfighting, many other events - concerts, contests, children's matinees, funfair and fireworks. Bars and restaurants open around the clock and for the nine public holidays make annual revenue. (Pablo Blazquez Dominguez / Getty Images)



14. Little girl hurt hat «Kiliki» during the Comparsa de gigantes y cabezudos (parade of giants and big heads) in Pamplona July 8, 2012. (Reuters / Susana Vera)



15. People go on relay Street on the third day of the festival, July 9, 2012. In addition to racing with the bulls festival includes a carnival and theatrical performances, performances by street artists and bullfighting. (Jasper Juinen / Getty Images)



16. People run away from the bulls on July 8, 2012. Running of the Bulls - part of the festival of San Fermin, in Pamplona fiesta, which has been held annually for more than eight centuries and lasts one week: from 6 to 14 July. (Jasper Juinen / Getty Images)



17. 21-year-old Japanese man from Ikeda hung on the horn of a bull fighting, caught him her scarf, July 7, 2012. The bull carried it about 50 meters, with the result that the guy was slightly injured back and neck. (Reuters / Vincent West)



18. Japanese trying to take off her scarf with horns in front of the bullring in Pamplona, ​​July 7, 2012. (Reuters / Vincent West)



19. Doctors have victim assistance, July 7, 2012. (AP Photo / Daniel Ochoa de Olza)



20. People run away from the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, ​​July 9, 2012. (Reuters / Susana Vera)



21. Arena in Pamplona July 8, 2012. This season's fastest race was 2 minutes and 20 seconds. However, the record was not broken. In 2010, the Bulls ran 850 meters from the corral to the city bullring in just 2 minutes 16 seconds. (Reuters / Susana Vera)



22. Rekortador jumping on the bull during a fight in the arena in Pamplona July 8, 2012. (Reuters / Joseba Etxaburu)



23. A man sleeps on the second day of the festival of San Fermin on July 8, 2012. (Ander Gillenea / AFP / Getty Images)



24. People step over piles of garbage after the first race of bulls in Pamplona, ​​July 7, 2012. (AP Photo / Alvaro Barrientos)



25. A girl walks past a sleeping man in the Old City July 8, 2012. (AP Photo / Alvaro Barrientos)



26. Woman with wine wineskin holds the railing in anticipation of the start of the race the bulls in Pamplona, ​​July 7, 2012. (AP Photo / Alvaro Barrientos)



27. Fighting bull falls on a street corner during the third running of the bulls, July 9, 2012. Weighing 545 kg bull gored three people, two from the UK and one from the United States. (Reuters / Joseba Etxaburu)



28. People run up to the arena, July 9, 2012. At various times, many famous writers and actors visited Pamplona to see with their own eyes the holiday. Among them - HG Wells, Ava Gardner, Arthur Miller, Ernest Hemingway, who praised "San Fermin" in his novel "Fiesta". (Reuters / Susana Vera)



29. Joint ranges of bulls and people often end with injuries, injuries and even death. Bulls knocked down sluggishness athletes and can crush or injure a blow horn. (Reuters / Susana Vera)



30. A man tries to escape from a bull in the arena, July 9, 2012. (AP Photo / Alvaro Barrientos)



31. A man is jumping on the bull in the arena in Pamplona, ​​July 9, 2012. (AP Photo / Alvaro Barrientos)



32. Spanish matador Javier Rubio before the bullfighting festival of San Fermin on July 8, 2012. (Pedro Armestre / AFP / Getty Images)



33. Bull pushes the horse Spanish bullfighter Pablo Hermoso de Mendoza during a bullfight on July 6, 2012. (AP Photo / Alvaro Barrientos)



34. Assistant bullfighter deals a fatal blow to the bull, July 7, 2012. (Reuters / Joseba Etxaburu)



35. Spanish bullfighter Fernando Robles on July 8, 2012. (AP Photo / Daniel Ochoa de Olza)



36. Spanish bullfighter kneels before the bull during a bullfight on July 6, 2012. (AP Photo / Alvaro Barrientos)



37. Spanish bullfighter Jose Miguel Perez 'Dzhozelillo "speaks at a bullfight, July 7, 2012. (AP Photo / Ivan Aguinaga)



38. Men will drag the body of a bull killed a Spanish bullfighter Javier Castano, July 8 2012. 640-pound fighting bull raced ahead of all previously during the running of the bulls, throwing runners, even sending two to the hospital. (Reuters / Joseba Etxaburu)



39. Spanish bullfighter Rafaelillo involved in a bullfight during the San Fermin festival in Pamplona July 8, 2012. (AP Photo / Daniel Ochoa de Olza)



That's what can bring this entertainment.

During the festival of San Fermin bull attacked a photographer, everything happened so suddenly that the Reuters press photographer Joseba Echaburu not have time to react and was hit by the horns.
Nothing serious happened, photographer escaped with bruises.















1 Source: drugoi.livejournal.com
Source 2: bigpicture.ru