Man TRAMPLED by bull wrote book on how to survive Pamplona

Man TRAMPLED by bull wrote book on how to survive Pamplona

One of the two Americans gored this morning at the second San Fermines run in Pamplona was boxer-turned-writer Bill Hillman, 35, from Chicago.

Hillman was gored at the same festival in 2014 but returned the following year.

He co-authored a 2014 book titled: 'Fiesta: How to Survive the Bulls of Pamplona.'

Hospital bosses have confirmed a 22-year-old American described as the most seriously injured of the 10 people hurt at today's run was a man filmed being thrown up in the air and then dragged along the ground and trampled by several bulls near Pamplona's town hall.

The 22-year-old American man was hurled into the air and trampled by half-ton bulls on live TV on the second day of Spain's annual Running of the Bulls festival in Pamplona.  

Pictured: Bill Hillman, who was gored during the Running of the Bulls today. In 2014 he published book titled: 'Fiesta: How to Survive the Bulls of Pamplona'

Trampled: The incident - the most dramatic of this morning's run in the Spanish city of Pamplona - ended with him lying still on the ground in a white T-shirt and chequered shorts

Pictured: Bill Hillman lying in a hospital bed showing a photo of himself that someone sent to him during a bull run a day before he was gored during San Fermin

Pictured: A bull from the Jose Escolar ranch charges against bullfighter Gonzalo Caballero during a bullfight at the San Fermin Fiestas in Pamplona

Caballero was later carried out of the ring after being injured by the beast 

Run down: In gory footage, the man can be seen to be mowed down by one of the half-ton beasts before being dragged under the hooves of three and trampled by others (pictured)

A 'recortador' - a person who jumps over bulls - performs in the San Fermin festibal in Pamplona 

Pictured: A recortador dodging a bull in the ring during the festival 

The footage - the most dramatic of this morning's run in the Spanish city - shows the man lying motionless on the ground in a white T-shirt, chequered shorts and trainers. 

More chaos erupted on the second day of the festival this morning when a runaway bull charged at people after it went the wrong way on the route through the Spanish city. 

At least two people were gored with a total of ten people reported to be hospitalised, including five Americans, at the second run of this year's San Fermines festival. 

Two of the five, men aged 35 and 22, were gored. The condition of the 22-year-old, who was gored in the leg near to Pamplona town hall, was described as 'serious' by hospital chiefs.

The man seen on TV being up-ended by a bull before being dragged along the ground and trampled on by others, was injured in that area - but it has not been confirmed whether or not he was the one in a 'serious' condition. 

Pictured: Close calls for a recortador as he jumps over a bull's back in Pamplona 

The man seen up-ended and dragged along the ground by bulls on live TV (pictured moments before, in the chequered shorts), was injured near the town hall - but it has not been confirmed whether or not he is the one in a 'serious' condition in hospital

Running the gauntlet: Some participants fall down as Jose Escolar's fighting bulls run past on the second day of the San Fermines bull run festival in Pamplona, northern Spain

A spokesman for Humane Society International said after the dramatic run: 'The injuries of Pamplona participants are regrettable, but let's not forget that these bulls are not deliberately hurting anyone. 

'They are terrified, forced to run through the streets surrounded by jeering revellers, their hooves slipping on the cobbles as they are terrorised for fun.

'At the end of their ordeal they will be killed. If only we were as shocked by the needless anguish and death of these beautiful creatures as we are by the wounds of misguided tourists who put themselves in harm's way by taking part in animal cruelty.'        

The other three Americans, men aged 68, 59, and 35, were taken to hospital with trauma injuries. 

Other casualties included two Frenchmen, both aged 21, and three Spaniards aged 39, 33 and 27.

The injury list took the total number of people taken to hospital as a result of injuries sustained during the two morning runs so far this year to 14.

The 39-year-old Irishman hurt during yesterday's run suffered light trauma injuries to his chest.

This morning's run, broadcast live on Spanish TV, started in dramatic fashion with one runner being upended just seconds after the start.

Dangerous game: At least two people were gored with a total of ten reported to be hospitalised, including Americans, at the second run of this year's San Fermines festival

Chaos: A runaway bull charged at people after it went the wrong way on the route

Gored: The injury list took the total number of people taken to hospital as a result of injuries sustained during the two morning runs so far this year to 14

As five of the six fighting bulls sprinted along the half-mile course through the old town of the northern Spanish city of Pamplona, it became apparent the other one had turned round and headed back to its pen in a moment of confusion.

Herders had to bring out the bull - called Diputado, which means MP in English - using steers, but it soon raced in front of the animals guiding it along the course.

The animal lunged at several runners as it reached the bullring at the end of the course - by now packed with revellers who had run in front of the other five fighting bulls ahead of it.

Late arrival: The animal lunged at several runners as it reached the bullring at the end of the course - by now packed with revellers who had run in front of the other fighting bulls ahead

Injured: Today's run, involving bulls from the Jose Escolar breeding ranch in Avila, lasted just four minutes because of the animal that became separated from the rest

Matadors used capes to usher the runaway bull into a pen under the bullring, sparing onlookers serious injury.

There was no immediate word on the condition of the man thrown into the air and dragged along the ground while he was trampled by the half-ton animals.

Red Cross officials were pictured afterwards surrounding a man with a neck brace, but it was not clear if he was the one whose dice with death was filmed live on Spanish TV.

Today's run, involving bulls from the Jose Escolar breeding ranch in Avila just over an hour's drive from Madrid, lasted just four minutes because of the animal that became separated from the rest.

Bloody tradition: Sixteen people have been killed at the annual festival, made famous by the 1926 Ernest Hemingway novel 'The Sun Also Rises', since records began in 1910

It was the third time bulls from the ranch have taken part in the festival, and the third time one of the ranch's bulls has become separated from the rest of the pack in almost identical circumstances.

Sixteen people have been killed at the annual festival, made famous by the 1926 Ernest Hemingway novel 'The Sun Also Rises', since records began in 1910.

The most recent death was in 2009 when 27-year-old Daniel Jimeno, from Madrid, was gored in the neck by a bull called Capuchino.

Australians, Americans and Brits are often among the injured. 

Virtually all the revellers wear red and white during the festival, whi ch lasts nine days in total.

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