Watch moment SNAKE invades LA Dodgers’ dugout during game against New York Mets forcing pitcher to abruptly stop
THE Los Angeles Dodgers’ game vs the New York Mets was bizarrely interrupted by a SNAKE last night.
Shohei Ohtani and Co went into the game two contest at Dodger Stadium leading the NLCS series 1-0 thanks to a 9-0 triumph in game one.
Making his way to the bench during Monday’s game, Brent Honeywell spotted the snake in the players’ area.
The pitcher, 29, quickly pointed it out to his team.
Viewers watching at home were then shown a shot of the snake weaving its way through the dugout.
Fox commentator Joe Davis did not seem overly concerned by the matter.
He said: “We’ve had ‘Snakes on a Plane’, ‘Snakes on a Train’, and the latest Hollywood hit – ‘Snake in the Dugout’.”
With the game briefly stopped, a staffer was tasked with dealing with the problem.
They swiftly picked up the snake with a towel before removing it from the vicinity.
The interruption didn’t seem to do the Dodgers much good, as they went on to lose 7-3, with the Mets tying the series at 1-1.
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After the game, Honeywell was asked about the experience.
He said: “I’ve seen all kinds of stuff in the dugout before. But when I walked off, I saw it was just a snake there. I don’t think [Dodgers bench coach Danny Lehmann] saw it…
“I was hoping it was a rally snake. We pushed some [runs] across after that.”
The snake wasn’t the first intimidating reptile that Honeywell has seen on a field.
As a prospect playing for the Charlotte Stone Crabs in 2015, he saw an alligator in his team’s dugout.
He said at the time: “I came in and I don’t see anyone in the clubhouse. I knew something was up, I thought, ‘Hey, they’re playing a joke on me.
“In comes my conditioning coach [Justin Weiss] he says, ‘There’s 10-foot gator in the dugout!'”