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At least one dead and several injured after being gored at annual Pamplona bull-runs in Spain

Victim died in hospital after being gored in the chest and stomach by the rampaging animal

A MAN has been gored to death by a rampaging bull at the annual Pamplona festival.

The 29-year-old was attacked by the giant animal during the annual bull-running festival near Alicante, Spain.

One man was killed during the bull run in Pamplona overnight
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One man was killed during the bull run in Pamplona overnight. A separate man is attacked here

The annual event often sees participants injured as they try to avoid the charging bulls
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The annual event often sees participants injured as they try to avoid the charging bullsCredit: AP:Associated Press
The dead man was rushed to hospital after being gored in the chest and stomach by the rampaging animal
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The dead man was rushed to hospital after being gored in the chest and stomach by the rampaging animalCredit: EFE
But he was declared dead after his arrival in hospital in the town near Alicante, Spain
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But he was declared dead after his arrival in hospital in the town near Alicante, SpainCredit: Alamy
Thousands of visitors descend on the Spanish town from all over the world
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Thousands of visitors descend on the Spanish town from all over the worldCredit: AP:Associated Press

Despite being rushed to hospital after being gored in the chest and stomach he was pronounced dead soon after 1am this morning.

The festival cancelled its events for today after another seven were injured in the grisly showpiece.

More than 1,000 visitors from all over the world take part in the four-minute run down the town's cobbled streets.

Several of the powerful animals are released to chase the adrenaline-seekers as they attempt to dodge the beasts' horns.

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Injuries, and even deaths, are common at the annual festival.

There have been 15 recorded deaths since its inception in 1924.

Last year was particularly bloody, with ten people, including four Americans, being gored as they raced through the streets.

American novelist Ernest Hemingway famously described the Spanish fiesta in his 1926 booked The Sun Also Rises.

One runners is rushed away by paramedics after being injured during the run
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One of the runners is rushed away by paramedics after being injured during the eventCredit: Getty Images
Medics attend to yet another injured participant. Seven were injured during Friday's run
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Medics attend to yet another injured participant. Seven were injured during Friday's runCredit: Getty Images
Up to six bulls are released down the cobbled streets of Pamplona during the four-minute run
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Up to six bulls are released down the cobbled streets of Pamplona during the four-minute runCredit: Alamy
Ernest Hemingway famously described the event in his 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises
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Ernest Hemingway famously described the event in his 1926 novel The Sun Also RisesCredit: Reuters

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