Annual rite: Pamplona's running of the bulls

Spanish bullfighter Luis Bolivar is gored by a bull during.

Spanish bullfighter Diego Urdiales adjusts his capote before doing the "paseillo" or ritual entrance to the arena, before a bullfight of the San Fermin fiesta on July 13.

A bull runs over a runner during the San Fermin fiesta in Pamplona.

Jandilla fighting bulls run in between revelers during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain, Friday, July 11, 2014. Revelers from around the world arrive to Pamplona every year to take part in some of the eight days of the running of the bulls. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki) ORG XMIT: AK103

Spanish bullfighter Alejandro Talavante enters the arena during a bullfight at the San Fermin fiesta on July 10.

Spanish bullfighter El Juli kills a bull in the ring on July 10.

Spanish bullfighter Alejandro Talavante looks back at his first bull of the afternoon, named after he was tossed during a bullfight.

Spanish bullfighter Alejandro Talavante is gored by his first bull on July 10 in Pamplona during the San Fermin fiesta.

Revelers dressing as bullfighters, wait to start the running of the bulls.

Revelers run with the bulls.

People watch from balconies as people run with the bulls at the San Fermin fiesta.

Runners fall to the ground while running with the bulls.

Author and bull runner Bill Hillman, of Chicago, poses in bed recovering from a bull's goring in Pamplona, Spain, on July 10. Hillman, a runner for the past 10 years in Pamplona, wrote the guide "Fiesta: How to Survive the Bulls of Pamplona."

Bill Hillmann, from Chicago, is carried on a stretcher after being gored in his right leg during the running of the bulls of the San Fermin fiesta.

Spanish bullfighter Juan del Alamo fights against his second bull in Pamplona, on July 9, 2014.

Spanish bullfighter Juan del Alamo kills a bull with his sword during a bullfight of the San Fermin fiesta, on July 9, 2014.

Spanish bullfighter Ivan Fandíno fights a bull in Pamplona.

A fighting bull gets a horn through the pants of Spanish bullfighter Ivan Fandino during a bullfight.

Spanish bullfighter Ivan Fandino is gored by a bull during a bullfight.

Boys and girls take part in the bullfighting classes at the San Fermine fiesta.

People watch Estafeta Street from balconies as police control the street a few minutes before the start of the running of the bulls.

Revelers run on Estafeta Street during the running of the bulls on July 9.

A bull pushes a reveler during the running of the bulls, on July 9.

A bull throws a reveler in the bullring during the San Fermin fiesta in Pamplona.

People dance and sing during the San Fermin fiesta on July 8.

Francisco Marco covers his eyes as he prepares for a bullfight at the San Fermin fiesta, in Pamplona, Spain.

Jose Ignacio Uceda Leal performs with a Dolores Aguirre ranch fighting bull at the San Fermin fiesta, on July 8.

Spanish bullfighter Uceda Leal performs a a chest pass, on a bull from the Dolores Aguirre ranch, during a bullfight.

A young boy catches bubbles in a Pamplona street.

People and children are chased by a Toro del Fuego (flaming bull) as it is runs through the streets of Pamplona during the San Fermin fiesta.

Runners and bulls round a corner during a run in Pamplona.

Children take part in a traditional folk dance during the third day of the San Fermin fiesta.

A bull jumps over revelers into the bull ring in Pamplona.

Young runners touch a statue of San Fermin before running ahead of toy bulls at the San Fermin fiesta.

Children run ahead of toy bulls at the San Fermin fiest, in Pamplona.

Nerea Sorondo saws a tree trunk with a "tronza" (traditional Basque saw) during a Basque rural sports' championship in Pamplona. It is part of the San Fermin fiesta.

A woman takes part in a traditional Espadrille Dance in the Casino Principal Club in Pamplona.

Bulls run chase runners during the first bull run of the San Femins fiestas in Pamplona, Spain, on July 7.

A bull jumps over a runner on the ground.

Revelers run with bulls along the Plaza Consistorial during the third day of the San Fermin fiesta.

Participants run with bulls during the second bull-run of the San Fermin fiesta in Pamplona, Spain, on July 8.

Runners and bulls enter the bull ring at the San Fermin fiesta.

Two revelers pose for photographs with a statue representing a bull run in Pamplona.

Revelers run with bulls during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin fiestas. Revelers from around the world arrive in Pamplona every year to take part in the eight days of the running of the bulls glorified by Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel "The Sun Also Rises."

Revelers run ahead of the bulls at the San Fermin fiesta.

Revelers attend the San Fermin fiestas at Consistorio square in Pamplona.

Two runners fall to the ground during the first bull run of the 2014 San Fermin fiestas.

Bulls and runners race down a street during the first bull run of the 2014 San Fermin fiesta.

A reveler is struck by a bull in the bull ring in Pamplona during the running of the bulls.

Revelers run with the bulls along the Calle Estafeta.

Revelers run with the bulls along the Curva de Estafeta.

An injured runner is carried away after running with the bulls.

A bull gives chase inside Pamplona bull ring.

Runners avoid a bull inside the Pamplona bull ring.

Spanish mounted bullfighter Roberto Armendariz leads a bull during a horseback bullfight at the San Fermin fiesta in Pamplona, Spain, on July 6. The festival involves the daily running of the bulls through the historic heart of Pamplona to the bull ring.

People sit in the rain watching a bullfight at San Fermin fiesta in Pamplona, Spain. The annual Fiesta de San Fermin was made famous by the 1926 novel "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway.

Spanish mounted bullfighter Pablo Hermoso de Mendoza kneels in front of the bull during his horseback bullfight at the San Fermin fiesta.

Spanish mounted bullfighter Roberto Armendariz attacks the bull during his horseback bullfight at the San Fermin fiesta.

The body of a bull is pulled from the ring after a horseback bullfight.

Participants hold red scarves as they celebrate the start of the San Fermin fiestas.

Participants celebrate the start of the San Fermin fiestas in front of the Town Hall in Pamplona, Spain, on July 6. A red-and-white sea of people soaked each other with wine to kick off the event.

A reveler jumps from a fountain onto the crowd below, after the launch of the "Chupinazo" rocket, marking the official opening of the 2014 San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona, Spain.

A man celebrates the start of San Fermin fiestas, in Pamplona, Spain.

Revelers celebrate during the opening of the 2014 San Fermin fiestas.

Revelers pack the town hall square during the launch of the official opening of the 2014 San Fermin fiestas.

A reveler drinks wine during the launch of the San Fermin fiestas.

Thousands of revellers hold up their red scarves at the start of the San Fermin fiestas at Consistorio square in Pamplona, Spain.

Revellers hold up their red scarves.

The band plays music after the launch of the "Chupinazo" rocket, celebrating the official opening of the 2014 San Fermin fiestas.

The band plays during the opening and the firing of the "Chupinazo" rocket which starts the San Fermin fiestas.

A man drinks red wine while awaiting the start of the San Fermin fiestas.