Shaun Murphy ATTACKED during bizarre incident against Judd Trump at the Masters
SHAUN MURPHY found himself being attacked by a WASP during his Masters clash with Judd Trump.
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The insect chased him around the table in hilarious fashion as the crowd watched on in amusement.
Murphy then sought revenge on the wasp using his snooker cue as a weapon to swipe it away.
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It then disappeared with referee Jan Verhaas overheard saying: "It's safe for the time being."
But the fourth frame remained interrupted as the wasp returned.
Murphy this time chasing it down with his red cue cloth.
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Shaun Murphy sought revenge using his cue
Trump remained in his seat throughout the entire incident and shared in the crowd's laughter.
Queries as to whether there was spray available to kill the wasp could be heard between officials and staff.
Shaun Murphy attempts to swipe the flying insect away
Shaun Murphy made a second attempt get the wasp
Stephen Hendry added: "Welcome to live at the Masters!"
In total play was disrupted for about four minutes.
It's not the first insect to cause havoc at the Masters this year after a fly landed on the cue ball during a Mark Selby shot on the opening day.