Watch: French President Emmanuel Macron hit with egg

Macron walked through the crowd when an egg bounced off him without breaking. Two bodyguards immediately got closer to the president to protect his shoulders.

Paris: In a bizarre incident, a man threw an egg at French President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to an international food trade fair in the French city of Lyon.

A video of the incident, going viral all over social media, shows Macron walking through the crowd when an egg bounces off him without breaking. Two bodyguards can be seen immediately getting closer to the president to protect his shoulders.

The video also shows a man being taken away from the scene by other bodyguards. Reporters at the scene heard Macron saying "If he has something to tell me, then he can come."