Pamplona launched its 2025 San Fermín festivities on 6 July with the traditional chupinazo rocket, drawing tens of thousands of visitors to the Navarrese capital. The first morning bull run on 7 July, featuring six Fuente Ymbro bulls, was completed in less than two and a half minutes on wet cobblestones. Although the herd fragmented and several runners fell, medical services reported six hospital transfers for bruises and other minor trauma and confirmed that no one was gored. The following day’s encierro proved far more hazardous. A pack of Cebada Gago bulls needed 5 minutes 22 seconds to cover the 848-metre course after a 575-kilogram black bull named “Caminante” became separated from the herd in the narrow Estafeta stretch, repeatedly turning and charging. Emergency officials said a 38-year-old runner from Caravaca de la Cruz was gored in the right armpit and seven other participants were treated for contusions to the shoulder, leg and face. Bull runs are scheduled each morning through 14 July, after which the same animals are fought in the afternoon arena. Local authorities have again urged runners to respect long-standing safety rules—avoiding alcohol, leaving smartphones aside and not touching the animals—as the city balances global tourism interest with the inherent risks of its most famous tradition.