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Runner gored in the face at Spain’s San Fermin bull run festival

A runner was gored in the face and many more were fortunate to not be seriously injured during a chaotic bull run at Spain’s San…

By Samantha Johnson / July 11, 2026

A runner was gored in the face and many more were fortunate to not be seriously injured during a chaotic bull run at Spain’s San Fermin festival on Saturday.

The six bulls and accompanying steers charged through crowds of thrill-seekers who packed the narrow street course in Pamplona.

The huge animals knocked down bodies to the cobblestones, and stumbling runners caused several pile-ups during the two-and-a-half-minute run from the pen to the bull ring where bullfighters will kill the bulls later in the day.

One runner was pierced by a horn in the face, while 12 more people needed medical treatment for an assortment of knocks, according to the University of Navarra Hospital.

A “recortador” (bull leaper) performs with a bull in the Plaza de Toros bullring during the San Fermin festival in Pamplona on Saturday. Photo: AFP
A “recortador” (bull leaper) performs with a bull in the Plaza de Toros bullring during the San Fermin festival in Pamplona on Saturday. Photo: AFP

A black bull broke away from the pack early in the 875-metre (957-yard) run and ploughed into a group of people, smacking one full in the side of the face with a horn.

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