Mascots: They're cuddly, loved by children and, once in a while, cause all sorts of trouble.
Harry the Hornet is the latest over-sized touchline cheerleader to find himself in hot water after Watford's seven-foot insect mocked Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha with a comic dive on Boxing Day.
Palace boss Sam Allardyce went so far as to suggest that the FA should consider taking action, sparking ridicule across the football world.
![Watford mascot Harry the Hornet was involved in a mild controversy on Boxing Dayu00a0](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/12/27/13/3BA7D62700000578-4068154-image-a-28_1482845893274.jpg)
![Cyril the Swan of Swansea and Millwall's Zampa the Lion go head to head... quite literally](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/12/27/12/3BA95D3C00000578-4068154-image-a-4_1482842326410.jpg)