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British man, 86, among dozens injured on final day of Pamplona bull-run festival
July 14, 2026 at 03:05 PM · Updated 95d ago
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 6 hours
An 86-year-old British man was hurt during the last morning of the eight-day running of the bulls festival in Pamplona, northern Spain.
- The man, from Halesowen in the West Midlands, was taken to hospital with injuries to his right hand, left elbow and right eyebrow; a festival spokesperson said he was not thought to be badly hurt.
- Two Spaniards were gored on the final day: an 18-year-old local man in the left thigh and a 46-year-old man from Guadalajara in the chest, neither gravely hurt.
- A total of 57 people were injured during the final run, which sees participants sprint ahead of six bulls over an 848.6-metre course to the city’s bullring.
Latest developments
- The eight-day festival injured 57 people total, with ten hurt on the final run and four suffering serious injuries including a 30-year-old gored in the face.
- Injured nationals included two Britons, an Australian, an American, and a German, the festival authorities said.