Rockies mascot tackled by fan during game; Denver police launch investigation

Denver police have opened an investigation after the Colorado Rockies’ mascot was tackled by a fan.

The dinosaur mascot named Dinger was tackled on Monday in Colorado’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals while dancing on top of the home team’s dugout.

After the fan attacked, a mascot handler quickly intervened.

The fan, however, was not detained or identified right away – his face isn’t seen clearly 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.

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Dinger has been the team’s mascot since 1994, one year after the franchise began to play.

The mascot was involved in a controversy in 2021 when a fan was shouting his name, but people thought the fan was shouting the n-word instead.

The Rockies won the game on Monday, 7-4.