ABSTRACTBesnoitia besnoiti is a protozoan parasite known to cause important economic losses in thecattle industry in Africa, Asia and the Mediterranean area. In the last years, (re-) emergenceof the parasite has been reported in France, Germany, Hungary and Italy with in some cases,establishment of an endemic infection. In this article, the first case of besnoitiosis in Belgium ina Blonde d’Aquitaine bull imported from the south of France is described. Additionally, a briefoverview of the epidemiology of the disease is provided.