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WATCH: Raccoon gets stuck on top of Braves bullpen during spring training game

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A new member of the Atlanta Braves bullpen made its spring training debut on Tuesday.

No, it wasn’t a pitching prospect. Instead stadium crews had to deal with a raccoon that somehow got stuck on top of the bullpen.

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It happened during the second inning of the Braves spring training game against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.

Braves play-by-player announcers Ben Ingram and Joe Simpson noticed the furry creature hanging out on a beam.

The crews at CoolToday Field jumped into action and grabbed nets to try and corral the raccoon.