- A rugby game in France went awry when a bull from a pre-match parade broke free.
- Videos of the incident show players hurriedly jumping over barriers to avoid the white bull.
A Super League rugby game in France went awry when a bull involved in a pre-match parade broke loose before the game and ran around the field.
The bull broke free from its handler during the pre-match drills before the game between the French Catalans Dragons and the British St Helens teams, per CNN.
The bull charged down the field at the Stade Gilbert Brutus stadium in Perpignan, France, on Friday — with a ribbon in the colors of the French flag still tied around its body, CNN reported.
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A video of the incident shows the raging bull dragging his handler behind him on the ground. The handler is seen rolling over once, then letting go of the rope.
The bull then ran a lap around the field energetically, prompting some of the players warming up to flee. Some were seen jumped over the safety barriers to avoid the animal.
After around 30 seconds of freedom, handlers recaptured the animal, per the CNN. No injuries were reported from the incident, per The Guardian.
The Catalans owner, Bernard Guasch, came up with the idea of having bulls in the pre-match parade to promote his local meat business, Guasch Viandes.
The club did not immediately respond to Insider's query about whether this was the first time bulls were paraded around before a match.
The Catalans Dragons eventually went on to win the match, with a score of 24 to 12.