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German team fined for bull's head thrown near pitch

Related Topics: RB Leipzig, Dynamo Dresden

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Dynamo Dresden has been fined because its fans threw a severed bull's head near the pitch during a match against RB Leipzig, a team bankrolled by the Red Bull energy drink maker.

The incident happened Aug. 20 during a German Cup game between second-division Dynamo and RB Leipzig. Leipzig was promoted into the top tier this season and is equal on points with Bayern Munich after 10 rounds. The team routinely meets with hostile reception from rival fans who object to its commercial links to Red Bull.

Dynamo was fined 60,000 euros ($66,372) by the German football federation (DFB) on Monday.