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Hot dog mascot flees angry bottle of green tea, makes daring Tropicana Field escape

Man in hot dog suit climbs outfield wall

No, really. During Thursday's Athletics-Rays game, a hot dog and a bottle of green tea got into some form of an altercation, leading to a high-speed pursuit through Tropicana Field:

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The chase came to an end when the hot dog climbed the outfield wall and fled into the left field stands:

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Thankfully, the Athletics' bullpen remained calm, helping to maintain order in the stadium while the Tropicana Field staff diffused the situation:

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But, unfortunately, the story ended in tragedy:

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