A raccoon trapped atop the netting behind home plate at the Yankees’ spring training facility somehow managed to survive a death-defying fall on Sunday morning.A groundskeeper was forced to play the role of animal control and found the raccoon to be quite ornery.
He was was unable to devise a plan to bring the critter down safely, leading to this harrowing plunge.SEE IT: This morning's battle between Steinbrenner Field personnel and a raccoon was https://t.co/CccZSvA34V pic.twitter.com/CUhGgJsL3l
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) February 28, 2016
At least one reporter on the scene assumed the worst.Who said it's boring at Yankee camp? Today we have a raccoon standoff (it ends well!!) pic.twitter.com/nxsLFsEbxw
— Marly Rivera ~ ESPN (@MarlyRiveraESPN) February 28, 2016
But fear not, he was unharmed by the drop and scurried away.THE GUY KILLED THE RACCOON OH MY GOD
— Jared Diamond (@jareddiamond) February 28, 2016
WAIT, BREAKING NEWS: THE RACCOON DIDN'T DIE! HE SURVIVED THE FALL AND IS RUNNING AROUND!
— Jared Diamond (@jareddiamond) February 28, 2016
The raccoon is still somewhere within George Steinbrenner Field but its days there are numbered. ESPN’s Wallace Matthews reports that the team is concerned it could be rabid and may bite a fan if left to its own devices. The Yankees are calling in local animal control to corral it on Monday.- Dan GartlandAnd the raccoon lives! pic.twitter.com/YfaozO3jm0
— Marly Rivera ~ ESPN (@MarlyRiveraESPN) February 28, 2016