Jandilla bulls brought the final San Fermín 2026 bull run in Pamplona to a close with two runners gored during a rapid, hazardous encierro. The run lasted two minutes and 25 seconds, with the bulls charging at participants from the route’s start near Plaza Consistorial. Emergency teams responded as the animals’ unpredictable movements put runners in danger along the narrow streets.
This year’s closing encierro, traditionally reserved for the Miura breed, featured six Jandilla bulls of Domecq lineage: Adinerado (black, 600 kg), Zarabanda (red, 590 kg), Oyente and Chismoso (both black, weighing 580 and 575 kg), Castigado (black mulatto, 656 kg), and Pañero (black with white markings, 555 kg). Their size and movement added to the intensity of the run, with close calls as runners tried to keep pace.
Throughout the course, the Jandilla bulls repeatedly broke formation, setting off unpredictable sprints and forcing runners to make split-second decisions. The most dangerous moments came as the herd surged past the Ayuntamiento. Participants were knocked down or narrowly avoided being trampled. Medical teams treated injuries, and two runners suffered horn wounds that required immediate attention.
Other encierros during the festival also brought serious injuries. The Daily Star reported that three runners, a 20-year-old American and two Spaniards aged 31 and 42, were gored during the sixth run and taken to hospital; three more people were hospitalized after falls. Coverage of the festival also noted a horn injury during a Cebada Gago run. A separate run with La Palmosilla bulls left ten people hurt and prompted police intervention over safety breaches, as detailed in this report on a previous weekend encierro. The incidents underline the risks runners and emergency services face during Pamplona’s annual festival.
San Fermín’s encierros are a central feature of Spanish summer festivities, drawing locals and visitors to Pamplona each year. Morning runs are followed by afternoon bullfights, and herds such as Jandilla and Miura are part of the festival’s longstanding tradition. The runs are broadcast across Spain and remain the focus of debate over safety and animal welfare. With two runners gored, the 2026 closing encierro brought the festival’s hazards into sharp focus on its final day.
