We know baseball can be frustrating, but isn't this going a little too far?
A 15-year-old Canadian girl has been accused of burning down an iconic minor league baseball team's bus. According to the New York Post, the shocking incident happened at around 1:50 a.m. in downtown Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba in Canada.
Firefighters were alerted to a blaze that had happened near the hotel the Kane County Cougars were staying. They were in the city to play the Winnipeg Goldeyes in a three-game series. The blaze occurred two games in.
By the time the firefighters had got there, though, it was too late. The blaze had entirely consumed the bus, just leaving its metal shell. Players said they had lost equipment as well as personal items.
In a shocking turn of events, there was someone inside the baseball team's bus when it was ablaze. But, luckily, a good Samaritan bystander helped the person out before things got too dangerous. Miraculously, there were also no injuries reported in the incident, either.
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The Girl Has Been Charged For the Alleged Baseball Bus Burning
Following the burning, the 15-year-old girl was arrested and subsequently charged with arson causing damage to property, alongside possession of incendiary material.
But, she was later released on an "undertaking". An undertaking under Canadian law refers to a promise of a suspect to appear in court, as well as to follow court-ordered sanctions.
Another teen was arrested. However, there is no confirmed details about whether they were charged.
According to The Globe and Mill, Windstar Lines, the company who owned the baseball team's bus, has lost $425,000. A spokesperson explained in a statement,
"We are very disappointed that this could happen to our family-owned company, and the loss of this vehicle will impact our business and operations."
It continues, "We are happy that no one was hurt in this reckless act of vandalism and are co-operating with local authorities."
Windstar has confirmed that they are sending another bus to the Cougars so they can finish their games. The team are scheduled to play in Fargo, North Dakota this weekend - so they need a new bus to return back to the U.S.
