The Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL decided to bring a real-life condor on to the ice during the national anthems the other night. What could possibly go wrong, you ask?

Well, if I were a pessimist  I’d suppose that the condor could escape the handler, and then I’d suppose that the handler could fall down on the ice, and then I’d suppose that the condor could also fall down on the ice. Finally, I guess that it’s possible that the condor could get on the bench and freak out all the players.

Nah, that’d never happen: