Snakes...in a pressbox.

Leroy · Post by **Leroy** » March 14 07, 4:12 pm

Press box snake makes reporters flee

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A 3-foot black snake sent reporters scurrying in the press box as the the New York Mets defeated the Cleveland Indians 6-5 in a spring training game on Tuesday.
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As the snake slithered across notebooks and laptop computers in the bottom of the fourth inning, fans stood up and laughed as they gazed into the press area.

A grounds crew member accustomed to such occurrences at Chain of Lakes ballpark, was summoned. He grabbed the snake and released it in the parking area behind the complex.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070314/ap_ ... ns_snake_4

Video available.

Hungary Jack · Post by **Hungary Jack** » March 14 07, 4:19 pm

One of Gateway's cousins?

Suicide_Squeeze · Post by **Suicide_Squeeze** » March 14 07, 6:54 pm

stretch · Post by **stretch** » March 14 07, 6:57 pm

I thought this was going to be a comment on Bernie.

Secret Weapon · Post by **Secret Weapon** » March 14 07, 7:21 pm

stretch · Post by **stretch** » March 14 07, 7:31 pm

whyhellothere wrote:

Radio_Bugtussle · Post by **Radio_Bugtussle** » March 15 07, 6:12 am

Blacksnakes won't hurt you unless you're a mouse or a rat.

On the other hand, maybe that explains the panic amongst the sportswriters....

businessmansspecial · Post by **businessmansspecial** » March 15 07, 6:20 am

whyhellothere wrote:

Brilliant!! Too bad you're banned over there. I think the B-Man might like that.

stlmark · Post by **stlmark** » March 15 07, 6:51 am

whyhellothere wrote:

Now that's friggin funny!

Suicide_Squeeze · Post by **Suicide_Squeeze** » March 15 07, 6:55 am

whyhellothere, how do you get the faces to do that? I tried forever! You must have something more advanced than the crude skillz of Microsoft Paint.

Pleasure working with you, sir.