It’s not often that someone is injured at a baseball game by a flying hot dog, but that’s exactly what a fan said happened last season in Kansas City, Mo.

According to reports, John Coomer filed a lawsuit against the Kansas City Royals seeking more than $25,000 for injuries he sustained during a Sept. 8, 2009, game at Kauffman Stadium when he was struck in the eye by a hot dog

thrown by the team’s mascot, Sluggerrr.

According to a report in the Kansas City Star, Sluggerrr was on top of a dugout shooting hot dogs into the stands

with an air gun. Then Sluggerrr began throwing the hot dogs into the stands with his paws.

“While doing so, (Sluggerrr) attempted to throw a hot dog into the stands with a throw behind his back,” according to court documents in the Jackson County Circuit Court suit. “Instead of throwing the hot dog at an arch high into the stands, (Sluggerrr) lost control of his throw, or was reckless with his throw, and threw the hot dog directly into the plaintiff, who was sitting a few feet away.”

Mr. Coomer alleged the wildly thrown wiener resulted in a detached retina, two surgeries and permanent vision impairment in his left eye.

Incidentally, the Royals are looking for a new mascot, but the Major League Baseball team would not say if the search is due to the suit nor would it comment on the legal action, according to reports.