Bull gores runner in the face at Spain's San Fermin bull run festival
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Key Points:
- During the chaotic bull run at Spain's San Fermin festival, six bulls and steers charged through crowded narrow streets in Pamplona, causing multiple injuries and several pileups.
- One runner was gored in the face by a bull's horn, while 12 others required medical treatment for various injuries, including an American from Florida who suffered a compound ankle fracture.
- Despite the injuries, participant Ander Etxanobe from Miami Beach expressed his determination to continue the tradition, emphasizing that injuries do not break his spirit.
- The event featured a black bull breaking away from the pack early in the 957-yard run, aggressively charging into a group of people and causing serious injuries.
- This year's San Fermin festival marks the 100th anniversary of Ernest Hemingway's novel "The Sun Also Rises," which helped bring international fame to the event.
