Lamb leg thrown at football match
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/7311282.stm Version 0 of 1. An animal welfare charity has condemned an incident in which a lamb's leg was thrown onto the pitch during trouble at a football game at the weekend. The leg was one of several missiles thrown after a match between Ballymena United and Distillery on Saturday. A USPCA spokesman said it "demonstrated general disregard for animal welfare". "It also follows a recent incident in which a horse's head was left outside the home of a hockey player in Cookstown," he added. Irish Football Association chief executive Howard Wells said there would be a "full investigation" into the trouble at Ballymena Showgrounds. The referee needed a police escort off the field, while the two managers had to be kept apart. Players were also involved in jostling after the whistle was blown on a 2-2 draw. In addition to the lamb's leg, a chair and at least one bottle were thrown onto the pitch. |