Beekeeper Plays Hero in Dodgers-Diamondbacks After Lengthy Bee Delay
Chase Field needed a hero Tuesday night.
An NL West clash between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers was put on hold just before 7 p.m. PT due to a bee colony forming on the protective netting behind home plate.
After a lengthy delay, Diamondbacks team officials called a local professional beekeeper to properly take care of the colony. Once the beekeeper arrived, they were elevated on a lift to meet the colony, which was located at the very top of the back screen.
The beekeeper used what appeared to be a vacuum to safely transport the bees to their next location—likely far away from Chase Field.
Bonnie Tyler's "Holding Out for a Hero" song blared at the ballpark as the beekeeper worked.
Mission successful. The bees were handled with care, and the game between the Diamondbacks and Dodgers began at 8:35 p.m. PT after nearly a two-hour delay.
You really never know what you're going to see at the ballpark every night.
