7-month-old runaway puppy reunited with owner after surprise appearance at football match (video)

It is an unusual scene to say the least that football players and their spectators recently witnessed in Argentina. During the first division match between Rosario Central has Club Atlético Tigrethe meeting was briefly interrupted by an unexpected guest: a dog. After escaping from its home, the animal found itself on the lawn of theStadium Gigante de Arroyitothe stadium of Rosario Centralimmediately attracting everyone's attention.

An unexpected interruption

We only had to wait 13 minutes for this football match to change, when a 7-month-old puppy suddenly burst onto the pitch. Without the slightest hesitation, the ball of fur began to wander between the players, even going so far as to try to play with the ball, as if he wanted to participate in the match.

Amused, the spectators transformed this moment into a real party, chanting “olé” at each dodge of the little intruder in the face of the security agents and the players who were kindly trying to catch him.

The puppy finally left the field on his own, after a few minutes of “show” which melted the stands. But the story didn't end there…

Unexpected reunions thanks to social networks

Very quickly, this scene made the rounds on social networks. The images of this young dog running happily on the lawn have touched thousands of Internet users.

In a video shared by Olivia Funes then relayed by The Parisianwe could for example read in the caption: “ Olé the best player. Does anyone know what happened to him? He has a collar and he looks very well groomed “. These clues indeed suggested that this dog belonged to a family probably worried about its disappearance. And it was indeed the case!

Thanks to images widely distributed on social networks, his owner quickly recognized him: the young dog named Coco had actually run away during a walk.

Moved, she confirmed her identity online, thus allowing a reunion that was as unexpected as it was happy. “ Coco, the player of the match, is back home. Thank you very much for sharing “, she concluded with gratitude. A touching ending for this funny escapade!

Woopets info – What to do if your dog runs away?

Running away can happen very quickly, even to a dog used to walks. Fortunately, a few simple reflexes considerably increase the chances of quickly finding your pet. Here's what you can do if your faithful companion has just run away:

First search around your home, paying attention to barking and asking passersby if they have seen your dog;

If you see your little runaway, don't run after him: use a calm and happy voice to encourage him to come back;

Quickly distribute recent photos on social networks and in local groups, but also in your neighborhood and its businesses;

Inform shelters, veterinarians and pounds near the area of disappearance;

Stay alert for viral videos and posts: they can sometimes help locate a lost pet, such as Coco.

Keep calm: many runaway dogs are found in the following hours or days.