Pitch invaders have always been a part of football, with their antics ranging from cute, to irritating, to amusing, to just creepy.
There have been plenty of such incidents in La Liga, with Barcelona's opening match versus Elche being the stage for yet another pitch invasion.
Except this time, it was not a human, but rather an animal. Specifically, a black cat--a creature that many who are superstitious associate with bad luck.
And social media, as always, quickly reacted to the incident.
Below, some of the reactions on Twitter and the like after the "Nou Camp Cat" made its debut.
Some black cat on Camp Nou pitch.. pic.twitter.com/ZB0vnnWxIA
— Football Funnys (@FootballFunnys) August 24, 2014
EN DIRECTO | Un gato negro aparece en el Camp Nou e interrumpe el comienzo del partido http://t.co/ZRP6qiJtfo pic.twitter.com/sMqmb1BK17
— MARCA (@marca) August 24, 2014
'4 | Er is beeld van de indringer. Vooralsnog heeft hij dit seizoen meer laten zien dan Messi. #barelc https://t.co/uSFG8knYMH
— 433LIVE (@433LIVE) August 24, 2014
Black cat running around the Camp Nou pitch http://t.co/ELpWAxoVvk
— Football Centre (@FootbaIlCentre) August 24, 2014
Nothing like a black cat sighting to start the season. #fcblive
— KICKTV (@KICKTV) August 24, 2014
Another video of the incident (VINE):
Even the cat couldn't help but comment (someone obviously has way too much free time):
— Nou Camp Cat (@NouCampCat) August 24, 2014
HAHAHAHA YOU CANT CATCH ME
