French Open chair umpire rescues pigeon that landed on court

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Chair umpire Damien Dumusois rescued a pigeon that landed on the court during Daniil Medvedev's third-round win over Tomas Machac at the French Open.

PARIS -- This one's for the birds: A pigeon landed on the court during a French Open match Saturday, leading the chair umpire to use a towel to rescue the fallen fowl.

Chair umpire Damien Dumusois flew into action, climbing down from his perch and grabbing a white towel. He approached the bird, which appeared injured and tried hopping away. Dumusois gave chase and eventually bent over, using the towel to grab the pigeon with both hands and earning cheers from spectators.

 

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French Open chair umpire rescues a pigeon that landed on the courtA pigeon landed on the court during a French Open match, leading the chair umpire to use a towel to rescue the fallen fowl. The pigeon dropped to the red clay at Court Suzanne Lenglen and remained there during a changeover in the fourth set of 2021 U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev’s third-round victory over Tomas Machac on Saturday.
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