Runner gored in face at San Fermin bull run festival
7 reported1 unconfirmed
One runner was gored in the face during a chaotic bull run at Spain’s San Fermin festival on Saturday, according to a single-source report. The six bulls and accompanying steers charged through crowds of thrill-seekers on the narrow street course in Pamplona. The run lasted two and a half minutes, from the pen to the bull ring. The University of Navarra Hospital reported that one runner was pierced by a horn in the face, while 12 more people needed medical treatment for various knocks. A black bull broke away from the pack early in the 875-meter run and struck a person in the face with a horn, though it was not clear if that caused the goring. Saturday’s run was the fifth morning of the eight-day festival, which this year marks 100 years since the publication of Ernest Hemingway’s novel “The Sun Also Rises.” The last death at the San Fermin bull runs occurred in 2009, but gorings and broken bones are common, partly due to the large number of novice runners and foreign tourists.
What’s reported
One runner was gored in the face during the San Fermin bull run on Saturday.
The University of Navarra Hospital reported one goring and 12 other people needing medical treatment for knocks.
The run lasted two and a half minutes over an 875-meter course.
A black bull broke from the pack early and struck a person in the face with a horn, but it is unclear if that caused the goring.
Saturday was the fifth morning run of the eight-day festival.
This year’s festival marks 100 years since the publication of Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises.”
The last death at the bull runs occurred in 2009.
Open questions
It is not clear if the moment a black bull struck a person in the face was the moment of the goring.
Sources: abcnews.com
