Bull gores runner in the face at Spain's San Fermin bull run festival

Chaos erupted at Spain's San Fermin festival on Saturday as a runner suffered a goring to the face during a chaotic bull run in Pamplona. The annual event, which draws thrill-seekers from around the globe, saw six bulls and steers charge through narrow, packed streets.

The six-day festival's fifth morning run was marked by a stampede of bodies on the cobblestones, with stumbling participants causing several pileups. One runner was impaled by a horn on the face, while twelve others sought medical attention for various injuries at the University of Navarra Hospital. A black bull that broke from the pack early in the run was seen plowing into a group of people, though it was unclear if this was the specific moment of the goring.

Many runners appeared oblivious to the danger, with bulls often shoving them aside rather than goring them. This year's festival marks the 100th anniversary of Ernest Hemingway's novel "The Sun Also Rises," which propelled the San Fermin festival to international renown. While gorings and broken bones are common due to the mix of novice runners and tourists with experienced locals, the last fatality at the runs was in 2009.

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A runner was gored in the face and many more were fortunate to not be seriously injured during a chaotic bull run at Spain's San Fermin festival on Saturday.