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A wild possum interrupted the TCU-Texas Tech college football game, running across the field to the delight of fans. The critter was eventually captured by someone from animal control using a snare pole, but videos of it being dragged off the field have gone viral on social media. The possum left the stadium after being greeted by Texas Tech president Lawrence Schovanec. Texas Tech went on to win the game 35-28.
An orangutan at Perth Zoo in Australia was caught on video throwing a possum out of its treehouse "like a frisbee." The video, posted on Reddit, shows the possum flying through the air as people scream in the background. The orangutan then climbs out of the treehouse, seemingly looking in the direction of the possum. The zoo explained that possums sometimes enter the orangutan habitat due to the height of the enclosure, and the orangutans occasionally evict them. The possum was seen scurrying away unharmed.
An orangutan at Perth Zoo in Australia shocked visitors by forcefully evicting a possum from its enclosure, launching it from a tall tower. A viral video captured the possum flying through the air before disappearing from view. The orangutan then emerged from the enclosure to check where the possum had landed. A zoo official stated that they presumed the possum did not survive the fall, but emphasized that it was a case of "nature playing out" and sometimes local wildlife manages to sneak into the orangutan habitat. Reactions to the video have been mixed, with some praising the orangutan's actions while others sympathize with the possum.
The New York Mets' television announcers had to call the game against the Oakland Athletics from a different booth due to a possum that "makes a home" in the visitors' broadcast booth. The SNY crew had planned to call the game from the normal visitors' booth, but a foul odor forced them to make the change. The possum had left its business in the booth, and the stench was unbearable. The Mets won the game, 3-2, and Oakland fell to an MLB-worst 3-12.
During a game between the Mets and A's on Friday, the Mets' SNY broadcast team of Gary Cohen and Ron Darling revealed that they were not working in Oakland's usual visitors television booth due to a possum that has been on the loose since the Athletics' Opening Day game against the Los Angeles Angels. The animal has remained at large despite traps set by the team's employees. Possums have been sighted on the field multiple times in the past, and fans have taken to calling the marsupials "Rally Possum."