On this day: July 3
Referee Mauled by Lion After Post-Match Celebration Stunt in 2005
On July 3, 2005, a referee who entered a stadium enclosure where a lion was being kept as part of a post-match celebration was attacked; the incident highlighted unsafe crowd and animal-control practices at sporting events.
French police arrest members of alleged cult in nationwide operation
On July 3, 1995, French authorities carried out coordinated arrests across the country targeting members of a group suspected of cult-like practices and criminal activity; investigations and legal proceedings followed amid public concern over sects in France.