Many Rewards Available For Info On Missing Portland Pickles' Mascot
By Zuri Anderson
February 14, 2022
The search is still on for the Portland Pickles' beloved mascot: Dillon T. Pickle.
The costume of Dillon was sitting in a black duffel bag when he was taken by a porch pirate in Southwest Portland last week, according to KATU. The bag was misplaced during a recent flight and ended up getting delivered to the Pickles' office after business hours, reporters say. The team claims they didn't get a notification from Delta Air Lines.
What's endearing about the tragic situation is how many people and organizations are rallying for Dillon's return. Sports mascots from around the country are spreading the word about the missing mascot.
We call on the people of #pdx to help us find him. We are offering a reward for any information and a “no questions asked” return of Dillon back to our office. pic.twitter.com/1uJPOe3yMF
— Portland Pickles (@picklesbaseball) February 9, 2022
Some businesses are offering some nice rewards for information about the pilfered pickle:
"Everything from pizza to pasta, from concert tickets to Blazer tickets, to a collection of pickle books from Powell's, to an expensive bottle of bourbon, to $1,000 worth of pickles," reporters say.
We've started a reward thread of all the amazing prizes the community is providing for any information that leads to the return of Dillon T. Pickle! #FindDillon
— Portland Pickles (@picklesbaseball) February 10, 2022
BREAKING: The official Pickle of the Portland Pickles @WicklesPickles is offering $1000 worth of Wickles Pickles products and merchandise for any info leading to the safe return of Dillon T. Pickle! #FindDillon pic.twitter.com/Vy5uVoPze3
— Portland Pickles (@picklesbaseball) February 11, 2022
On the hunt for @picklesbaseball missing mascot Dillon T. Pickle in Altoona, but all we found were these pickles. ☹️#FindDillon pic.twitter.com/AazAQSssyG
— Loco (@party_with_loco) February 11, 2022
The Belligerent Beavs are offering a free t-shirt in exchange for the safe return of Dillon T. Pickle. #FindDillon https://t.co/mXkqH7zwwV
— Belligerent Beavs (@BelligeBeavs) February 10, 2022
The hunt for the missing Dillon T. Pickle is on! Lil’ P is searching high and low. We’re calling on everyone to help us #FindDillon pic.twitter.com/Lckfg43BzE
— Portland Pickles (@picklesbaseball) February 10, 2022
The collegiate baseball team is hoping to get him back before the start of the season. Despite the vigorous support, the Portland Pickles are also considering a future without Dillon.
"Right now, it’s one day at a time for us. That’s our mentality," Ross Campbell, the team's general manager, says. "But we may have to get to the point where it’s next man up. Of course, we have 'Little P' who’s the Gherkins mascot. That's our other team, but that’s not Dillon, let me make that very clear."