5 persons injured, 3 by goring, in last running of the bulls at Spain’s San Fermin festival

5 injured, 3 by goring, in running of the bulls

PAMPLONA, Spain — Officials say five runners have been injured, three by goring, in a dangerous last running of the bulls at Spain’s San Fermin festival.

Bulls fell and tossed people on the slippery cobblestone streets of Pamplona where a red bull at the tail of the pack fell and became separated from the rest.

Navarra Hospital doctor Fernando Boneta said five runners had been taken to the hospital Wednesday. He says one of those gored was injured in the abdomen, another was gored in an armpit and one person had an arm injury. Boneta did not specify what the other injuries were.

The eighth and final running of this year’s festival took four minutes and 23 seconds, a relatively long time because the last bull turned and charged backward at least three times.