Pamplona Spain Bull Run 2013 Leaves 4 Injuries And None Gored On Day 1 [VIDEO]

Six bulls were released in the streets of Pamplona, Spain to commemorate San Fermín Festival. This is a deeply rooted celebration held annually from July 6, to July 14, and the most famous event is the running of the bulls, which happens at 8 am from July 7 to July 14.

The whole celebration lasts a week and involves many traditional and folkloric events. It became known worldwide after Ernest Hemingway centered the plot of "The Sun Also Rises" in the events of the festival, which brought it to the attention of English-speaking people. The festival of San Fermín has become the most internationally renowned fiesta in Spain and over a million people go to be a part of this big fiesta.

For the run, six bulls specifically bred for fighting race through the narrow streets of Pamplona accompanied by an equal number of large steers wearing clanking cowbells, tasked with keeping the pack tight and galloping at an even pace.

This year, several thousand people gathered to run along with the bulls and despite a large crowd of participants because the run coincided with a weekend, only four people were treated for injuries and no one was gored, officials said.

According to the Associated Press, a 24-year-old Australian, identified only by the initials J. C., was being treated for bruising, as was a 44-year-old British national. An American citizen identified only as C.S. was also receiving treatment for a minor injury. A 36-year-old native of Pamplona with a minor injury was the only remaining in the hospital by mid-afternoon, the government said.

There was also a little scare when one of the bulls appeared to be disoriented and kept turning around to look back at runners, but eventually entered the bullring without charging at anyone.

The run covers 930-yards (850-meters) from a holding pen on the edge of town to the central bull ring where the large animals face matadors and almost certain death in afternoon bullfights. Bulls have killed 15 people since record-keeping began in 1924.

According to reports from day 2, three Spaniards and an American were injured, and again, no one was gored.