WATCH: Large snake slithers into center field at minor-league baseball game

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

A Double-A San Antonio Missions game was delayed Friday when a large snake slithered into center field during the game’s eighth inning.

Video captured the grounds crew working to avoid a bite while capturing the snake with a bucket.

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There’s no word on what kind of snake it was. A San Antonio spokesperson said Sunday the grounds crew let the snake go across the street from the stadium.

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This was the second time an animal delayed a Missions game within a week. A few days prior, a cat had to be removed from the outfield wall.

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