Bulls gore four in festival’s most dangerous run

CHARGING bulls gored at least four people in Spain yesterday as this year’s San Fermin festival in Pamplona served up its longest and most dangerous run yet.

Several others were admitted to hospital for treatment of bumps, bruises and head injuries, said Red Cross spokesman Jose Aldaba.

The pack of six 1,300lb bulls and six steers — meant to keep the bulls running in a single pack — disintegrated shortly after the animals set off on the dash through the cobblestone streets of Pamplona in the fifth of eight runs.

A loose bull picked up and charged several runners in making his way to the bullring, some of them clad in the traditional red-and-white garb of San Fermin, and tossed them.

Several runners were trampled and at least four were injured by bulls’ horns, said Mr Aldaba.

One was reportedly gored in his chest.

The run lasted six minutes and nine seconds, compared with the normal length of about two minutes, because the bulls separated — the most dangerous thing that can happen at Pamplona.