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Fans on social media shared footage of what appeared to be feces on the ground of Citizens Bank Park, claiming an attendee defecated during Kahan’s performance.
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Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
The whispers began when fans on social media shared footage from Citizens Bank Park claiming that someone near them had defecated on the floor.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 June 2026
The goats were going wild and defecating everywhere.
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Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
That species, while not venomous, often bites and defecates a foul-smelling musk when handled.
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John Wilkerson,
STAT,
28 May 2026
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Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
The whispers began when fans on social media shared footage from Citizens Bank Park claiming that someone near them had defecated on the floor.
—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 June 2026
The goats were going wild and defecating everywhere.
—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
That species, while not venomous, often bites and defecates a foul-smelling musk when handled.
—
John Wilkerson,
STAT,
28 May 2026
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“Defecate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defecate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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Medical Definition
defecate
verb
def·e·cate
variants
or chiefly British defaecate
defecated; defecating
: to discharge from the anus
: to discharge feces from the bowels
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