Bear Rescued from Tennessee Baseball Stadium

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The University of Tennessee’s Lindsey Nelson Stadium’s latest visitor didn’t come through the turnstile, and had to be tranquilized and removed from the premises — but not because of excessive alcohol or unruly behavior. The uninvited guest was a 200-pound sow black bear.

According to CNN, the bear was spotted roaming the university campus in Knoxville at around 4 a.m. on Sunday morning. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officials responded, and were able to work with the university police department to tranquilize and remove the bear from the ballpark, where it had been stuck.

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