People run ahead of young bulls during the encierro tradition in Spain, leading up to bullfighting. Pamplona hosts the most famous bullfighting, with 15 deaths from 1910-2012. Some oppose the event for animal cruelty.
Running of the bulls, known as encierro in Spanish, is a tradition during which people run ahead of a group of young bulls who run through the streets. At the end of the ride, the bulls are corralled in preparation for the bullfight. The most famous bullfighting takes place in Pamplona, Spain and typically lasts just under four minutes.
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From 1910 to 2012, there were 15 deaths during the Pamplona bull run.
In addition to the bull run in Pamplona, there are several other bull races in Spain and Portugal, and even one in Mesquite, Nevada, USA.
Some animal rights groups, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), oppose running of the bulls on the grounds that running and bullfighting constitute animal cruelty.
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