00:00A local cricket match in Burnham Field was abandoned after a runaway bull entered the
00:05ground and charged towards players. Club director Martin Oswell said repeated attempts to remove
00:11the animal failed, despite the owner bringing a cow to lure it away. Police attended before
00:17the bull eventually left the field of its own accord. Oswell said that the safety concerns
00:22involved meant that play could not resume before the competition cut off time.
00:26Burnham Field had scored 226 against Hitton Lions when the match had to be halted. No
00:34serious injuries were reported, although one farmer was struck while helping recapture the
00:39frightened animal after it escaped from farmland.
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