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| Bull gores man to death in Spain | Bull gores man to death in Spain |
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| A man has been gored to death in the traditional running of the bulls in Pamplona, northern Spain, the first such fatality there for 14 years. | A man has been gored to death in the traditional running of the bulls in Pamplona, northern Spain, the first such fatality there for 14 years. |
| The man was gored in the neck and lung on Friday, during the fourth bull run of the festival. Three other runners were injured in the incident. | The man was gored in the neck and lung on Friday, during the fourth bull run of the festival. Three other runners were injured in the incident. |
| A light-brown bull ploughed into a group of runners and spectators after getting separated from the main pack. | A light-brown bull ploughed into a group of runners and spectators after getting separated from the main pack. |
| Emergency surgery failed to save the life of one of those gored. | Emergency surgery failed to save the life of one of those gored. |
| The BBC's Steve Kingstone in Madrid says the running of the bulls - opposed by animal rights activists - is a defining event in Spanish culture. | The BBC's Steve Kingstone in Madrid says the running of the bulls - opposed by animal rights activists - is a defining event in Spanish culture. |
| Popularised by the writer Ernest Hemingway, it attracts thousands of foreign tourists each year - many of whom choose to take part. | |
| Friday's incident happened close to the start of the 850-metre (yard) run through the streets of Pamplona. | Friday's incident happened close to the start of the 850-metre (yard) run through the streets of Pamplona. |