Raccoon Gets Loose in Citi Field Weight Room, Mets Cage It

Although they didn't find an alligator in the dugout, the New York Mets were in for a bit of a surprise when they found a critter in the Citi Field weight room on Sunday.

A raccoon had somehow made its way into the training facility. Forget about baseball for a moment—there's a situation that needs to be dealt with. It's not like the Mets had to prepare to face Los Angeles Dodgers ace Zack Greinke, who is riding a 43.2-inning scoreless streak, later in the day or anything. 

Once the initial shock of the situation wore off, the team worked on getting the animal out of the weight room. ESPN's Adam Rubin was able to follow the story and provide details as they emerged:

Per Rubin, the Mets handled the situation with extreme care:

CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reported that the raccoon was released into its natural habitat:

Baseball teams might want to figure out how to stop this madness before a bear shows up in the clubhouse.

[Adam Rubin]