- Seagull is knocked out during local Aussie Rules match
- Players and footy fans stunned by the strange incident
In a bizarre moment during an Aussie Rules match in Victoria, an unlucky seagull became an unexpected casualty when it was hit by a ball, leaving players and footy fans stunned.
The Seaford Tigers took on the Somerville Eagles on Saturday afternoon in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League – and the big talking point afterwards was the welfare of a seagull that got collected by a drop punt.
The incident occurred when a Somerville player launched a kick towards goal and struck the seagull flying past.
The bird dropped from the sky with a thud onto the grass. A Somerville player picked up the unconscious seagull and carried it off the pitch.
Footage of the incident was uploaded to social media, in which the poster noted: ‘I’ve seen some stuff in footy, but this is probably up there with the weirdest.’
The clip was shared far and wide, with many fans saying they hadn’t seen anything like it.
An unlucky seagull was struck by a ball during a local Aussie Rules match
Fans on social media agreed that it was one of the weirdest things they’d seen on a footy field
‘One in a million shot,’ replied one X user.
‘Holy cow that’s crazy,’ said another.
Others could see the funny side of the bizarre incident.
‘Great smother,’ posted one.
‘3-week concussion rule,’ joked another
‘Another rough day for Steven Seagull,’ replied a third.
A separate user commented that they had heard word from people at the game that the bird survived the incident.
