Hilarious: Argentine footballer sent off after he picks up dog that invaded pitch and tries to throw it into the stand by its neck

An Argentine footballer sparked outrage in the stands after picking up a dog by its neck and hurling it into a metal fence when it ran onto the pitch. The player took matters into his own hands when the animal interrupted a lower league match between San Juan and Bella Vista in Tucuman, Argentina.

After wandering onto the field and laying down on the grass, the Bella Vista player grabbed the dog by its neck and tried to throw it several metres into the crowd.

But the dog instead crashed into a metal barrier in front of horrified spectators and bounced back onto the ground.

Fortunately, the animal sprung to its feet and did not appear to have been hurt.

The San Jose fans reacted furiously to the player's heavy-handed approach and threw objects onto the pitch in protest.

His actions also triggered a brawl between the opposing sides.

As they grappled by the dugout, the player, reported to be Jose Jimenez, was promptly sent off by the referee.