We're a few days past Halloween, but at least one attendee of the Cowboys-Giants game Monday night was still in costume.
A black cat ran onto the field and stopped play for about a minute during the second quarter at MetLife Stadium. The cat initially entered around midfield, but eventually made its way into the end zone and up a tunnel.
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Security personnel attempted to corral the cat before it escaped into the tunnel.
It didn't look particularly comfortable on the field, as tends to happen when a feline is in an open field surrounded by 80,000 people. Madelyn Burke reported the crowd may have been the reason the cat ended up on the field in the first place.
Asked building security about the black cat on the field: Apparently there are some resident stray cats at MetLife— they usually come out after the game, people feed them, etc. They live in the bleachers, I’m told this one must have gotten startled out by fan noise #journalism
— Madelyn Burke (@MadelynBurke) November 5, 2019
Here's an artist's depiction of the cat's touchdown run.
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— Steven Ruiz (@theStevenRuiz) November 5, 2019
And here's Kevin Harlan's radio call of the action.
AUDIO: There was a cat on the field. @Kevinharlan had the #MNF call for us.
— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) November 5, 2019
It was beautiful. pic.twitter.com/4ShTBVaYRZ
Some other black cats seemed to enjoy seeing one of their own on the big stage.
My cats Max and Leo saw the black cat on Monday night football pic.twitter.com/Pq5DA3RzgN
— Cindy Saucier (@Brat1st) November 5, 2019
Harold also enjoyed the black cat pic.twitter.com/pfnPAxJjxz
— Eric T. White (@mrwhite_) November 5, 2019
Though at least one dog apparently felt left out.
The Finnster did not enjoy it as much 😳 pic.twitter.com/vwQDY7jKbX
— Nolan MacDonell (@nolstarr) November 5, 2019
Now, enjoy more photos of the cat's trip downfield.
