Peoria Puzzled: Giant Hamster Ball Rolls Through DowntownPeoria Puzzled: Giant Hamster Ball Rolls Through Downtown A bizarre scene unfolded in downtown Peoria on Tuesday when a giant hamster ball was spotted rolling through the streets. The transparent orb, measuring over 8 feet in diameter, careened down Main Street, leaving baffled onlookers in its wake. Eyewitness reports described the ball as “bouncing erratically” and “bumping into parked cars.” One passerby captured footage of the incident on their smartphone, which quickly went viral on social media. Authorities were initially at a loss to explain the ball’s origin. However, a subsequent investigation revealed that it belonged to a local pet store that had accidentally left it unsecured during a delivery. As the giant hamster ball continued its impromptu tour of downtown, pedestrians and drivers alike were forced to dodge out of its path. Traffic came to a standstill as the orb rolled through intersections, causing minor fender benders. Finally, after nearly an hour of chaos, the runaway ball crashed into a telephone pole, ending its mysterious journey. A team of animal control officers arrived on the scene and carefully extracted a startled but unharmed hamster from inside. The incident left Peoria residents both amused and bewildered. Some speculated that it was a publicity stunt by the pet store, while others suggested it might have been a prank by mischievous teenagers. Whatever the explanation, the giant hamster ball’s adventure through downtown Peoria will undoubtedly go down as one of the city’s strangest and most memorable events.