Kevin Harvick almost hit a cat during a NASCAR race

NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick almost took out a cat who had run onto the track during Sunday night's Oral-B 500 race.

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Extra Mustard
Publish date:
Sep 1, 2014

NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick almost took out a cat that ran across the track during Sunday night's Oral-B 500 race.

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Harvick was leading the way when the cat crossed his path, and it did seem to bring him some bad luck, as he finished the race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 19th place.

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Wildlife on Playing Fields

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Every now and then sports and nature intersect in a way that one might not expect. Here's a collection, beginning with Sammy the Squirrel, who stole the spotlight at the 2013 Presidents Cup. U.S. captain's assistant Davis Love III started feeding a stray squirrel he found at the second hole at Muirfield Village and the two more or less became friends. Love took the animal into the Americans' team meeting room and all of the American players took a liking to it. Nicki Stricker, Steve's wife, named him, "Sammy." As Love drove in an electric cart watching the four-ball matches, he had the squirrel riding along, sitting in his lap. He/she (no one knows for certain) became an unofficial mascot. As the day came down to the final match, the squirrel was in the middle of the American players and their wives and girlfriends who were watching the tense finish. That's when Lindsey Vonn provided one of the most memorable images of the day. While Tiger Woods stared from the hill near the 18th green, watching the action, Vonn playfully took the squirrel out of Love's right front pocket. She leaned behind Woods and carefully put the squirrel on his neck. He didn't react for an instant, then, obviously annoyed, he tried to shrug the animal away while the rest of the American contingent - including playing partner Matt Kuchar - cracked up.

Justin Leonard wonders what a squirrel is doing on the 10th fairway during the Tampa Bay Championship in Palm Harbor, Fla.

Joel Sjoholm of Sweden gestures to a swan during the BMW International Open in Cologne, Germany.

Sergio Garcia considers an appetizer during the Wachovia Championship.

A squirrel crosses home plate in front of Skip Schumaker and Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Helen Alfredsson of Sweden has her swing interrupted by a rabbit at the Evian Masters in France.

Carlos Costly of Honduras had to manuever around more than the U.S. team while bringing up the ball at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.

The Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles huddle as pigeons walk on the field at Lincoln Financial in Pennsylvania.

Golfers at the Zurich Classic in Avondale, La., had an unusual alligator hazard on the 14th fairway.

The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort in Georgia is known for its alligators, too.

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Team Asia captain Se Ri Pak, of South Korea, encounters some kangaroos near the lie of her ball during the Lexus Cup in Perth, western Australia.

An Anhinga stayed far away enough not to ruffle Bubba Watson's feathers at The Players Championship.

A monkey invades the field during Day 2 of a tour match between England and Haryana in Ahmedabad, India.

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A worker tries to trap a squirrel during the WPS championship soccer game between the Western New York Flash and the Philadelphia Independence in Rochester, N.Y.,