The baseball is not the only revolting thing about the Los Angeles Angels this season.
The team’s home ballpark, Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., is dealing with an infestation of rodents. Edward Lewis of The California Post reported on Monday that health officials shut down a concession area at View Level 432 in the stadium on Apr. 22 after a discovery of “rodent droppings.”
Lewis notes that the routine inspection by Orange County Public Health Services revealed vermin excrement in five different locations. Additionally, a “hole greater than 1/4 inch on the ceiling” for rodents to potentially pass though was allegedly discovered by inspectors.
“[We] take great pride in delivering a high-quality fan experience at Angel Stadium, including maintaining the cleanliness of our nearly 160 concession locations,” the Angels said in a statement to The California Post. “After receiving guidance from the health department, we acted promptly with our concession partner to resolve the issue at the single stand and expect it to pass inspection and reopen in time for the upcoming homestand.”
Nicknamed “The Big A,” Angel Stadium has been the home of the Angels ever since it opened back in 1966. But under current owner Arte Moreno, who took over the team in 2003, the stadium has faced criticism for a number of various structural issues (including an embarrassing leak that was discovered last year).
Meanwhile, the Angels, who have the longest-active playoff drought in Major League Baseball, are in the middle of another losing season. They now sit at 12-17 on the year after losing six of their last seven games and (after their current roadtrip) will get to go home to a stadium that is dealing with an infestation of rodents.
