Watch: Runaway bull storms cricket pitch with match forced to be abandoned

Holly BishopSun, July 5, 2026 at 12:40 PM UTC

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A cricket match was brought to an early end after a runaway bull stormed the pitch.

Footage captured by Martin Oswell, director at Burnopfield Cricket Club near Newcastle, shows the animal running around the field and charging at players after it had escaped from a nearby farm.

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The North East Premier League fixture was eventually called off after attempts to remove the “spooked” young bull proved futile.

“At first it was quite novel, it was quite funny – but we never thought it was going to impact our game being abandoned,” said Mr Oswell.

He said the bull later left “of its own accord” before police arrived at the scene.

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Source: “AOL Sports”