Wave of bull runner deaths turns focus on Spain's fiestas
A bull chases revelers during a running of the bull festival in the village of Atanzon, central Spain, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. The deaths of eight people and the injury of hundreds more after being gored by bulls or calves have put Spain’s immensely popular town summer festivals under scrutiny by politicians and animal rights groups. There were no fatalities or injuries in Atanzon. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
By RAQUEL REDONDO
Associated Press
MADRID — The shrieks of fear-infused excitement as bulls charge through the streets of many Spanish towns during wildly popular summer festivals echo in sharp contrast to the number of people who have died after being gored this year....
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