New York (NBp) - With a shock that tore through the scientific, food processing, and baseball industries, scientists have discovered that some hot dogs served in New York City contain traces of actual meat. In hot dogs sampled at several different locations, including street vendors and baseball stadiums, a full 24% of the hot dogs contained trace amounts of meat from an unspecified animal.

According to chief researcher Warner L. Qbert, "this new data clearly puts an end to the myth that hot dogs are 100% synthetic, inorganic substances."

A spokesperson for the SooperMegaDog Hot Dog Company issued the statement, "We take pride in our quality control and will work to ensure that 100% of the hot dogs we produce meet the standards that the community expects."

The new discovery casts a shadow over baseball as a spectator sport. For years, hot dogs have been the traditional food of baseball stadiums. Now, fans of the sport are worried that meat-laced hot dogs will prevent their proper enjoyment of the sport.

"I count on hot dogs to make me a bit queasy," explained one fan. "If I'm not busy feeling a little sick, I might notice how slow the game is."

For their part, SooperMegaDog has stated that they will be replacing the traces of meat with refried beans because they "have some left over".