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California man gored in running of the bulls

By Steve Padilla
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A Bakersfield man ran with the bulls this week in Pamplona and got a 5-inch gash on his left buttock for his efforts, the Associated Press reports.

‘I am not hurt that bad,’ Marcus Wolf, 22, told the AP as he recovered at Navarra Hospital. ‘I was running, and I got caught up with the people. I fell down and the bull climbed up over me. I felt the horn instantly.’

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Wolf,above, underwent surgery for his wound. This was the first time Wolf participated in the famed annual event in the Spanish city. It also will be his last, he said.

The running of the bulls has drawn protests this week from anti-bullfighting groups.

-- Steve Padilla

L.A. Unleashed
Steve Padilla

Steve Padilla is editor of the Los Angeles Times showcase feature Column One. In more than 30 years with The Times, he has edited a wide variety of topics, including presidential politics, higher education and religion. He has also written and edited his share of weather stories.

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