A running of the bulls is an event that involves running in front of a small group of bulls, typically six but sometimes ten or more, that have been let loose on sectioned-off streets in a town, usually as part of a summertime festival. Particular breeds of cattle may be favored, such as the toro bravo in Spain, also often used in post-run bullfighting, and Camargue cattle in Occitan France, which are not fought. Bulls are typically used in such events.
The bull run in Pamplona
Monument in Pamplona
Runners surround the bulls on Estafeta Street
Saint Fermin, honored in Pamplona
Bullfighting is a physical contest that involves a bullfighter attempting to subdue, immobilize, or kill a bull, usually according to a set of rules, guidelines, or cultural expectations.
Spanish bullfight underway in Las Ventas in Madrid
Bull-leaping: Fresco from Knossos, Crete
Mithras killing a bull
A bull fight in Barcelona, Spain, ca.1900