French rooster needs special visa to get into Romania

France fans will need a special document if they want to bring their traditional rooster to this month's rugby test against Romania. French supporters usually take their mascot to internationals and sometime even throw the bird on to the pitch. "The...

France fans will need a special document if they want to bring their traditional rooster to this month's rugby test against Romania.

French supporters usually take their mascot to internationals and sometime even throw the bird on to the pitch.

"The rooster can't get into the country without a health certificate," a spokesman for the anti bird flu commission said. "The bird flu which has hit Romania means we have to tighten security measures."

France play Romania on June 17 in Bucharest.

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