Black Cat Runs on Field During Cowboys/Giants Game and People Had Jokes

The cat is reportedly one of several stray cats that live inside MetLife stadium.

A Black Cat runs onto the field during the second quarter
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A Black Cat runs onto the field during the second quarter

UPDATE 11/7, 6:19Ā p.m. ET: MetLife Stadium officialsĀ are sayingĀ that the black cat seen during the Cowboys-Giants game has still not been found.Ā "We are hopeful that together we can find the black cat that we all fell in love with Monday night," they said in a statement.

#BlackCat Update šŸ˜ŗā¤µļø pic.twitter.com/BNtEuq1oSv

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Halloween is over, but one black catĀ apparently didn't get the memo.

The cat strolled on to the field at MetLife Stadium on Monday night, when the DallasĀ CowboysĀ took onĀ the New York GiantsĀ during Monday Night Football.Ā The game featured two of the NFL's best running backs inĀ Ezekiel Elliott andĀ Saquon Barkley, but their elusiveness was no match for the cat, who juked out several New Jersey state troopers before making a swift exit.

Statement from MetLife Stadium on status of the black cat that ran onto the field at the Giants-Dallas game:
ā€œThe black cat ran off the field and disappeared under a seating section. Once we locate and safely capture the cat, we will take it to a veterinarian for examinationā€

— Madelyn Burke (@MadelynBurke) November 5, 2019

According to reporter Madelyn Burke, the cat wasn't a exactly anĀ intruder. The security at MetLife told Burke that theĀ feline is one ofĀ several stray cats that live inside the stadium. As of 10:44 p.m. ET on Monday, employees at MetLife were still looking for the cat. The stadium released a statement claiming itĀ will take the cat to the nearest "veterinarian for examination," once it'sĀ able toĀ corral the animal. "Apparently there are some resident stray cats at MetLifeā€” they usually come out after the game, people feed them, etc.," Burke tweeted. "They live in the bleachers, Iā€™m told this one must have gotten startled out by fan noise."

AUDIO: There was a cat on the field. @Kevinharlan had the #MNF call for us.

It was beautiful. pic.twitter.com/4ShTBVaYRZ

— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) November 5, 2019

The cat's presence was only upstaged by the myriad ofĀ reactions, as well asĀ Kevin Harlan's incredible play-by-play of the incident.

Kevin Harlan giving a play-by-play of the black cat on the field is so good. šŸ¤£

No surprise ā€” but the sponsor read is a thing of beauty. pic.twitter.com/AJav6bugV2

— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) November 5, 2019

.@TankLawrence shared his feelings on the black cat that was on the field šŸ˜† pic.twitter.com/Tg8AbV8lm5

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 5, 2019

It's sickening that ESPN continues to show this cat streaking on the field. It's only going to encourage the next one.

— Stephen J. Nesbitt (@stephenjnesbitt) November 5, 2019

Cowboys scored 10 points after the black cat ran on the field. Did Jerry Jones make a deal with the devil again?

— Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) November 5, 2019

That cat chilling on the field like #DALvsNYG pic.twitter.com/sLWp9Dc6MP

— Brooke (@yourdailytake) November 5, 2019

Hereā€™s my cat watching the cat on the field on #MondayNightFootball pic.twitter.com/R71Gqwcgmq

— William Beutler (@WilliamBeutler) November 5, 2019

My cats Max and Leo saw the black cat on Monday night football pic.twitter.com/Pq5DA3RzgN

— Cindy (Sonner) Saucier (@Brat1st) November 5, 2019

Harold also enjoyed the black cat pic.twitter.com/pfnPAxJjxz

— Eric T. White (@mrwhite_) November 5, 2019

The cat's presence was alsoĀ bad luck for the home, Giants asĀ the Cowboys went on to aĀ commandingĀ 37-18 victory over New York.Ā 

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