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Updated · Fox News · Jul 28

Black Squirrel Disrupts Orioles-Tigers Game, Eluding 15 Crew Members Before Towel Capture

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Jul 28

Black Squirrel Disrupts Orioles-Tigers Game, Eluding 15 Crew Members Before Towel Capture

Q: What happened to the elusive black squirrel after it was finally carried off the Comerica Park field in a towel?

It is not publicly known what happened to the squirrel after it was taken off the field. Reporting on the incident says the black squirrel was finally trapped under a towel and safely carried away by a Tigers grounds crew member after a roughly 12-minute chase. Players, including Orioles outfielder Leody Taveras, said they hoped the animal was unharmed, and available accounts describe it as being escorted off the field safely. But beyond that, no verified update was provided. One follow-up report specifically noted that the Tigers had not publicly stated the squirrel’s condition or where it was taken after removal. So the most accurate answer is that the squirrel was removed from play and apparently handled without obvious harm, but its fate afterward was not disclosed.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 28

A black squirrel roamed Comerica Park for more than an inning Monday night, interrupting the Orioles’ 8-5 win over the Tigers before the seventh-inning stretch turned into a full chase.
About 15 Tigers grounds crew members and Orioles outfielder Leody Taveras tried to catch it near the right-field corner, but it escaped a glove attempt and several towel traps before a third towel finally secured it.
Leody Taveras said he was trying to stop the animal without squeezing it, while home plate umpire Bill Miller later asked the crowd to applaud the grounds crew.
The crowd booed as the squirrel was carried off under a towel, capping a sequence that also drew colorful commentary from Detroit’s broadcast team and postgame jokes from Orioles manager Craig Albernaz.