Yankees fans are surprised when a VERY bold squirrel makes a surprise appearance in the stands
Yankees fans are stunned when a VERY bold squirrel makes a surprise appearance in the stands… leaving the internet confused
- The rogue rodent sprinted across the top of the right field-lined wall
- Reactions from fans sitting right in front of the squirrel went viral
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While some fans headed to Yankee Stadium to watch an exciting game against the Baltimore Orioles, some were treated to their own show when a squirrel ran right in front of them.
At one point during the game, YES Network cameras spotted a squirrel charging out in front of some fans in the front row of the stands on the outfield.
The rodent perched atop the padded wall in right field before taking off in front of about eight fans.
Their reactions were captured on camera and rendered in slow-mo, their shocked looks perfectly framing the squirrel’s frenzied flight to the field as it lost its footing and jumped onto the warning track.
The Twitter response was swift, with many mocking the looks of those in the stands, while others laughed at the squirrel’s boldness.
Fans at Yankee Stadium were shocked to see a rogue squirrel running ahead of them
Social media mocked the squirrel, the fans, and even New York City in the aftermath
One Twitter user took the opportunity to mock the comments, saying, “You can see who lives in town and who doesn’t.”
Another took the opportunity to gossip about New York City by tweeting, “New Yorkers don’t even know what a squirrel is… so used to rats.” Dirty city man.’
A third user admired the bravery of the squirrel tweeting, “NY ANIMALS DIFFERENT.. NO FEAR.”
After the sideshow was over, those Yankees fans were treated to an exciting game against Baltimore.
The game went into extra innings where Yankees rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe hit a walk-off sacrifice fly to win 6-5 in ten.