Debdatta Sengupta
Manoj Bhagavatula
Apr 27, 2020, 01:22 PM It is common for live sport to be interrupted by poor weather, light and, to some degree, even streakers and animals. But even among these, there are some that are more unusual than others.
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Here are some examples, in pictures:
Parking lot pitch A man drives onto the pitch to halt a Ranji Trophy domestic game at the Palam Air Force Sports Complex Ground in New Delhi on November 3, 2017. A security breach allowed the incident to occur, with the man claiming he was lost. Kamesh Srinivasan/The Hindu Fan frenzy hits the roof court A spectator is chased by security personnel after he entered the court and attempted to put a beanie on Roger Federer during the final of the French Open in Paris on June 7, 2009. The spectator was later tackled to the ground and taken away. LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images All it takes is a little push Australia's Andrew Symonds brings down a streaker with a shoulder barge during the second final (best of three) of an ODI triangular series against India in Brisbane on March 4, 2008. GREG WOOD/AFP via Getty Images Inter-city rivalry flares up Flares thrown by Inter Milan fans interrupt the 2005 UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second leg between inter-city rivals AC Milan and Inter Milan at the San Siro Stadium on April 12. AC Milan advanced after the match ended early due to the flares. Mike Hewitt/Getty Images Brazil find the back of the net A fan of Brazil interrupts the game by running on the field and jumping into the net during the 2005 Confederations Cup match between Brazil and Japan at the RheinEnergie Stadium in Cologne, Germany, on June 22. Vladimir Rys/Bongarts/Getty Images Wait, what grass sport are we playing? Tennis balls thrown on the pitch, in protest of Football Association of Ireland CEO John Delaney, interrupt a UEFA Euro 2020 Qualifying match between Republic of Ireland and Georgia at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on March 26, 2019. Niall Carson/PA Images via Getty Images Nocturnal, you said? An Eagle Owl flies past Belgium's Thomas Vermaelen, interrupting the Euro 2008 qualifying match against Finland at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland, on June 6, 2007. MARKKU ULANDER/AFP via Getty Images Be(e) safe Sri Lanka's Suranga Lakmal lies down to avoid a swarm of bees during the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup match against South Africa in Chester-le-Street, England, on June 28. Clive Mason/Getty Images The butterfly effect A ball boy tries to remove a butterfly from the court in Arthur Ashe Stadium during the men's singles semifinal between Juan Martin del Potro and Rafael Nadal at the US Open in New York on September 9, 2017. Volkan Furuncu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Purr-fecting football A cat runs on the field, interrupting play during the UEFA Champions League match between Besiktas and FC Bayern Munich at Vodafone Park in Istanbul, Turkey on March 14, 2018. Metin Pala/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Doggo-spection is necessary, okay? Matt Fast looks on as a dog crossing the third green interrupts his routine during the second round of the Chitimacha Louisiana Open in Broussard, Louisiana, on March 18, 2016. Michael Cohen/Getty Images 
