The eighth and final running of the bulls of Sanfermin 2011, featuring the Nuñez del Cuvillo bulls from Cadiz on the sixth visit of this bull-ranch to Pamplona, turned out to be another fast clean running (2min 20sec.). The bulls behaved very gallantly and hardly made any attempts to charge at the runners. It was in Estafeta Street that the best and most spectacular running was to be seen, when the bulls had overtaken the bell-oxen and the runners were able to get in close in front of the horns.
From the outset, the bull-oxen were leading the bulls over the early stretches of the course. When the pack entered the corner of Mercaderes and Estafeta the pack loosened up and some of the bulls now took the lead. A black bull and a light-brown-colored one both raced ahead of the others and this gave the runners the perfect chance to get in in front of the horns, particularly when the light-brown bull took up the leading position.
A black bull slipped up on entering the Mercaderes stretch but it quickly got back on its feet and darted forward to join the rest of the pack, without creating any sense of danger or attempting to threaten the runners.
In Estafeta Street the runners got a real chance to show off their skills in front of the horns on this final day of the running of the bulls of Sanfermin 2011 and some eye-catching running pleased the watching public all along this stretch of the course.
The bulls entered the bullring in a loose file with the light-brown bull still leading the way, followed by three other bulls behind that ran alongside the bell-oxen. Coming up in the rear were the other two bulls, one behind the other. They covered the whole course in a fast time of just 2 min 20sec.
Three runners taken off for hospital treatment for bruising after the final running of the bulls of Sanfermin 2011, which featured the Nuñez del Cuvillo bulls
To Emergency Unit A (former Hospital de Navarra) the following runners were taken for treatment:
J.I.R, from Pamplona, who suffered thoracic contusion in Estafeta Street. His condition is slight and he is being given a check-up at present.
X.I., from Urruña, Iparralde (France) who suffered bruising to his shoulder at the Santo Domingo stretch. His condition is fair and he is now receiving examination.
To Emergency Unit B (former hospital Virgen Del Camino) one runner was taken here for treatment after the morning running of the bulls today:
B.A.A., from Pamplona, suffered multiple-bruising on the Estafeta stretch. His condition is slight and he has already been discharged.
Besides the runners were treated after today's running of the bulls, there are another five patients who continue hospitalized from earlier runnings of the bulls:
At Emergency Unit A (former Hospital de Navarra) the following continue in ward:
J.N.A., from Benavente (Zamora), aged 40, who was injured on the 7th of July at the Estafeta stretch. He is suffering from multiple rib fractures and a fracture to his right scapula. His progress is good.
D.M., a 25 year-old Australian who was injured on the 8th of July inside the Bullring after suffering a goring from a bull to his right thigh. This affected his artery and his superficial femoral vein. His progress is also good
E.L.M., aged 41, from Pamplona, injured on the 10th of July and after receiving treatment he was discharged. However, he was readmitted the following day for slight to moderate cranial bruising with a frontal contusive focus. His progress is good.
At Emergency Unit B (formerVirgen del Camino) being kept in ward are:
M.S.S. (a 40 year-old from Pamplona),injured to his chest by a goring and also suffering rib fractures and a wound to his muscle as well as lung contusion and hepatitis. He was gored on the 12th and, although his condition is serious, he is making good progress.
J.G.R., from Artica (Navarra), he fractured the tibia bone of his left leg at the Santo Domingo stretch. His condition is fair and he remains in the Orthopedic ward.
Friday, 15th July, MOVIMIENTO 15 DE JULIO
Participations in the "running of the bulls": 1985-2010
A clean running of the bulls is expected, without any injuries and where the only ones who might be in danger of getting hurt are "el Jotas" (cramp in his legs the following morning) and the "Santo Patrón" (head bruising and acute headache if he falls from the niche and if he doesn't fall, just a headache).
The monkey, "Txarli" is also expected to make its usual appearance, although this is not yet confirmed as, apparently, its whereabouts is unknown at present.
Nobody with less than a minimum of four degrees of alcohol in the blood will be allowed to take part in this special event.
Participations in the "running of the bulls": 1985-2010
