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Sure, when a mangy mutt gets loose on a minor league baseball field and poops, everybody thinks it’s hilarious, but when I do it, I spend the night in jail in a cell with no toilet paper. Hardly seems fair.

Be that as it may, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, a member of the Texas League and the Double-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, have a promotion at Arvest Ballpark called “Iams Adoptable Pet of the Game,” when “a local dog from a shelter is featured for adoption.” During said promotion the other night, the spotlighted canine, obviously realizing this might be its one chance to escape, broke free from his handler and scampered around the field, much to the delight of the fans in attendance. Once the dog discovered a little free space in the outfield, seeing the buttload of wide open grass available, proceeded to unload the contents of its butt. Hey, when nature calls, what’s a dog supposed to do, right? Read the rest of this entry »