An Unhappy Anniversary at the Running of the Bulls

Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 07.14.05 | 12:32 PM ET

The annual Running of the Bulls wrapped up today in Pamplona, Spain. For most participants, it’s a quick, adrenaline-filled sprint that ends safely. But not for everyone. This year’s event marked the 10th anniversary of the death of Matthew Tassio, a 22-year-old Illinois native who was the last person killed in the running. Writer Andrew Walker was watching from the sides that day. In an unusual story in the BBC, Walker recalls the chaotic scene and remembers the fallen traveler. “From time to time, my mind strays back to that cool, sunny morning in 1995, and I think of Matthew, his parents and friends,” Walker writes. “I haven’t been back to Pamplona.”