As was recently seen in Arizona, there can be a number of animal-related delays when it comes to baseball, but a turtle delay may be a new one. 

The Single-A St. Lucie Mets and the Bradenton Marauders were left shell-shocked when a speedy turtle made its way onto the field at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla. on Saturday causing a brief pause in the action in the second inning. 

Marauders outfielders Sergio Campana and Esmerlyn Valdez looked on in bewilderment before trying to guide the reptile out of centerfield and eventually reliever Magdiel Cotto leaped into action to remove the turtle. 

Cotto grabbed it with both hands and jogged it back to the bullpen, where the turtle remained for several innings until it was set free into a nearby pond, The Athletic reported. 

“As Cotto also told me, I’d say it’s a first and a bucket list item,” Marauders broadcaster Thomas Zinzarella told the outlet. 

“It’s also not the first time I’ve had a run in with animals on the broadcast. Last year when I was with the Hudson Valley Renegades, my broadcast partner Joe Vasile and I had a wild goose on the field that went viral on social media. I’ve always loved Kevin Harlan’s TV and radio calls of animals on the field, so I tried to have some fun with it! A memorable night for sure!”

The Marauders defeated the Mets 4-3 in the end. 

There have been a string of animal-related baseball incidents of late including one that took place on Saturday in San Francisco when a pelican roamed around the outfield during a game between the Giants and Reds, which didn’t even cause a stoppage in play. 

On April 30, a swarm of bees congregated on the netting behind home plate at Chase Field causing a significant delay and turned a local beekeeper into a hero.