The Running of the Bulls is a popular event that takes place every July in Spain. People rush in front of a herd of six bulls charging at 15 mph. Between 200-300 people per year are injured after being gored by bulls horns. Organizers deny that the bulls are harmed in any way.
Despite organizers assurances, more than 100 semi-naked protestors decided to cover themselves in blood and show the sadness of the bulls forced to participate in the spectacle. It is not the first time the semi-naked activists have launched the protest that has come to be synonymous with the event.
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and AnimaNaturalis say “Pamploma’s streets are stained with bulls’ blood.” The Running of the Bulls is a popular event that takes place every year in Spain. People rush in front of a herd of six bulls charging as 15 mph. Between 200-300 people per year are injured after being gored by bulls horns. Organizers deny that the bulls are harmed in any way.
Protestors however decided to cover themselves in blood and show the sadness of the bulls forced to participate.