"Endangered Toad Disrupts Open Championship Play; Brian Harman Takes Lead"

The Open Championship at Royal Liverpool was briefly halted during the third round when a natterjack toad, one of Britain's rarest amphibians, hopped onto the 13th green. Only one trained staff member is allowed to handle the toad, which is a European protected species. Players had to wait for the staff member to arrive and safely remove the toad before play resumed. This comes after the tournament was disrupted by activists in the previous round. American golfer Brian Harman held a five-shot lead going into the weekend.