Denver police have opened an investigation after a fan accosted the Colorado Rockies mascot.
The dinosaur mascot named Dinger was tackled Monday in Colorado’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals while dancing on top of the home team’s dugout.
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Colorado Rockies mascot Dinger holds up an empty Powerade bucket after a win against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field on August 14, 2019 in Denver. (Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
After the hobbyist attacked, a pet handler quickly stepped in.
However, the fan was not immediately detained or identified (his face is not clearly seen in the video), but police released a photo of the suspect on Thursday.
Police said the person in the mascot costume was injured and the suspect is wanted for simple assault.
Denver police released a photo of the suspect accused of beating up the Colorado Rockies’ mascot. (Denver Police Department)
Dinger, the Colorado Rockies mascot, before the Los Angeles Dodgers game at Coors Field on April 8, 2022 in Denver. (Dustin Bradford/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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Dinger has been the team’s mascot since 1994, the year after the franchise began play.
The mascot was involved in a controversy in 2021 when a fan was yelling his name, but people thought the fan was yelling the n-word instead.
Colorado Rockies mascot Dinger poses before a spring training game against the San Francisco Giants at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on March 10, 2023, in Scottsdale, Arizona. (John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
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The Rockies won the game on Monday, 7-4.
