Have You Seen This Pickle?

We don't relish telling you this, but it's kind of a big dill: The Portland Pickles baseball team says their beloved mascot, Dillon T. Pickle, has been stolen, and are seeking the public's help in bringing him home safe.

It all started in the Dominican Republic, where Dillon was making an appearance at a Caribbean baseball series. He was due to return to Oregon via New York City on Jan. 31. A week later, the team tweeted out some jarring news: An alert message from Delta showing that the bag he was traveling in had been lost somewhere at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

"We're definitely known for being funny and joking around a lot of social media. So we understand the kind of 'boy who cried wolf' scenario," assistant general manager Parker Huffman told OPB. "But this is definitely not a joke."

Dillon's story took a turn on Thursday when the team shared that Delta had found the mascot and delivered him to their office — but after hours and without any notification.

Instead of being welcomed back with open arms, Dillon was snatched from the front porch around 5 a.m. local time and carried away into the unknown.

Ring doorbell footage shows a man wearing a jacket, hat, over-ear headphones and backpack, grabbing the canvas bag and walking down the building's steps. (The team also shared a map of the scene, in response to skeptics' questions about why an office building would have a porch and front fence.)

"This is turned from a mistake by Delta into to a crime," the Pickles tweeted.

They are calling on the people of Portland to aid in Dillon's safe return, offering a reward for information and a "no questions asked" return.

https://www.npr.org/2022/02/10/1079877500/portland-pickles-mascot-stole

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