Tempe councilman recovering after ASU mascot Sparky pounces on his back

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Finally home from the hospital! Here's what happened Friday that put me back in hospital 2 months after back surgery: pic.twitter.com/FGdpVli3x9

— David Schapira (@dschapira) September 22, 2015

In a typical year, zero employees from the city of Tempe, Arizona, are sent to the hospital for mascot-related photobombing injuries.