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Isi Gabsa accidentally killed - or seriously injured - a bird after hitting a 'a million to one shot' on the golf course.
The 28-year-old was competing in the US Women’s Open in Pennsylvania on Thursday (30 May) when her 12th hole shot knocked a bird out of the sky.
As she hit her shot on the par, her ball landed on the green, along with the golf-struck bird.
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The bird appeared to be lifeless at its body remained still.
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“On the list of bizarre things that we have seen on the 12th hole, this one is kinda sad, takes the cake,” commentator Brandel Chamblee said.
“Just a bird sitting on the green, minding its own business.”
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“Brutal,” co-host Kira K. Dixon added.
“That’s nothing you ever want to see on the golf course.”
Meanwhile, a nearby official was called to deal with the sad situation.
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He took to the green as everybody watched on and picked up the bird to carry it away.
Gabsa then finished the hole with a par.
Viewers were stunned, as one person tweeted: "Aw its mate was circling! :-(."
"That was a million to one shot," another insisted, while a third wrote: "I have only seen this happen one other time in years past, the ball is still in play lol."
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Others referenced the time Arizona Diamondback pitcher Randy Johnson hit a bird with a pitch on 24 March, 2001.
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"Wow. The chance of this happening has to be astronomical," a fourth said.
"Even higher than hitting a bird with a pitch."
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"Impressive, I think it’s easier to get a hole-in-one. Than hit a bird," a fifth penned.
"Aw poor little buddy. That would have been a great approach shot if not for the deflection," someone else said.
CBS' Patrick McDonald shared the video on X and captioned it: "Randy Johnson's smiling somewhere."
Johnson was up against Calvin Murray of the San Francisco Giants during a spring training game when he let loose a fastball that collided with a bird.
Justin Lehman, ornithology graduate student at the University of Tennessee told News Week: "I was 11 at the time, so I'm sure I found this event incredibly funny. Looking back, I am just in awe of the incredibly poor luck that bird had.
"Obviously I feel bad for the bird. However, I'd imagine it probably had a very quick death and probably didn't feel much pain.
"Millions of birds die to human caused events each year (building collisions, feral/outdoor cat depredation, habitat destruction, etc.), so a few birds being hit by baseballs seems pretty minor in comparison."
LADbible has contacted USGA for comment.