Freeway Series gets weird after Dodgers Fan wrangles wild opossum in stands
During the Freeway Series, a Dodgers fan captured attention by wrangling a wild opossum in the stands at Angel Stadium. The fan's antics, which included holding the opossum aloft, were met with cheers from the crowd. This unusual event added to the stadium's recent troubles, including a rat infestation that led to a section being shut down.
- ▪A Dodgers fan caught a wild opossum during a game at Angel Stadium.
- ▪The fan was seen holding the opossum up like a trophy, much to the crowd's delight.
- ▪Angel Stadium has faced issues recently, including a rat infestation that resulted in a section being closed.
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| Publication time | Mon, 18 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400 |
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MLB Freeway Series gets weird after Dodgers Fan wrangles wild opossum in stands By Michael Duarte Published May 18, 2026, 8:00 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The upper deck at Angel Stadium is an interesting place. As the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a humiliating three-game sweep over the Angels in the Freeway Series on Sunday, one fan apparently decided that pest control duties were also part of the experience. In a vital TikTok video posted Sunday, the Dodgers’ fan, wearing a Kiké Hernández gold World Series collection jersey, is seen wrangling a wild opossum behind the final row of seats in Section 534 near the right-field foul pole.
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