NEW YORK – A sneaky raccoon was caught on camera at a recent New York Mets game.
What we know:
This happened at Citi Field on Wednesday, Aug. 19, during the Mets’ series finale against the San Diego Padres.
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Video from the stands shows the raccoon’s paw reaching through a hole underneath the stands to grab at peanut shells on the ground.
What they’re saying:
Scott Reynolds, who took the video, said he and his family were eating peanuts, dropping the shells on the ground, when they saw the animal’s paw.
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“We soon realized it was a raccoon,” he said.
Credit: Scott Reynolds via Storyful
Dig deeper:
The fans played along, eventually shoving a hot dog down the hole for the trash panda.
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