Australian man Jason Gilbert, 26, underwent surgery at a hospital in the northern town of Pamplona after being gored in the chest, abdomen and thigh.

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1 Gory scenes in Pamplona: The eye-watering moment a runner was gored through the leg during the final running of the bulls at Spain's San Fermin festival There were spine-chilling moments when one bull, named Olivito, separated from the pack and gored three runners. They were two Australians, aged 26 and 24, and a 21-year-old Spaniard. The three are recovering in hospital. One man is pictured being slammed against a wall by Olivito, its horn sticking straight through his leg. Several men have been gored by bulls during the festival but todays, the eighth and last, were particularly brutal. Other participants tried to distract the bull and eventually herded it into the ring where it was taken away. A fighting bull has gored three people and spread panic in a hair-raising final running of the bulls at Spain's San Fermin festival. Hundreds of people dashed alongside the six bulls through the cobblestone streets of Pamplona. There were spine-chilling moments when one bull, named Olivito, separated from the pack and charged three runners, two Australians and a Spaniard, pinning them against walls and barriers while trying to gore them. One of the injured Australian men who was gored in the right thigh. Several men have already been gored by bulls during this year's festival but Monday's run, the eighth and last, were particularly brutal. One of the six bulls broke away from the others and charged several runners, lifting two of them off the ground on its horns and ripping through their legs. Other participants tried to distract the bull and eventually herded it into the ring. The runs usually last between three to five minutes, and the bulls then appear in an evening bullfight, when they are killed. Spanish media said over the weekend that Pamplona police were looking for a young man who was seen trying to get a dangerous 'selfie' photo of himself on his phone as he ran inches in front of the bulls. He could be fined up to 3,000 euros ($4,100) if they find he endangered other runners. A 27-year-old man from Madrid was the last person to be killed during a Pamplona bull run after being gored in the neck in There have been 14 fatalities over the past century at the fiesta, which dates back to the 13th century and was depicted in Ernest Hemingway's novel 'The Sun Also Rises'.

2 Australian man Jason Gilbert, 26, underwent surgery at a hospital in the northern town of Pamplona after being gored in the chest, abdomen and thigh.

3 The bull broke away from the pack and charged several runners, including Mr Gilbert who is seen hear being lifted off the ground by the bull's horns during the eighth run at Spain's famous San Fermin festival

4 Fierce: The bull attacked the man with such ferocity that he sent bits of wall flying as he rammed the helpless participant

5 Mr Gilbert stood little chance against the bull's mighty horns, which ripped his shorts and left a large chunk of skin missing

6 As the Australian thrill-seeker lifted his legs in a bid to protect himself, the bull thrust its horn through his thigh.

7 Mr Gilbert had only arrived in Pamplona just 24 hours before he was injured with three friends he is travelling around Europe with them.

8 He said he was in pain and knew his leg was wide open when he was being chased by the bull.

9 Pinned down: But the bull again caught him and pinned him to a barrier as others tried to ward him off

10 Finally, with the help of a few police officers, Mr Gilbert managed to get behind the fence where he was promptly taken to hospital to be treated for his injuries

11 The bull would not give up its hunt for the man who had so infuriated it and continued ramming him against the fence.

12 There were spine-chilling moments when one bull separated from the pack and charged three runners, pinning them against walls and barriers while trying to gore them.

13 Stampede: Hundreds of people dashed alongside the herd of bulls through the cobblestone streets of Pamplona in Monday's eighth run.

14 Several men have already been gored by bulls during this year's festival but Monday's run, the eighth and last, was particularly brutal.

15 Spanish media said over the weekend that Pamplona police were looking for a young man who was seen trying to get a dangerous 'selfie' photo of himself on his phone as he ran inches in front of the bulls.

16 The fiesta dates back to the 13th century and was depicted in Ernest Hemingway's novel 'The Sun Also Rises.