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Sunglasses-Wearing Puppy Eating Hot Dog at Mets Game Had MLB Fans Howling

Tom Dierberger

A fan gives his pup a hot dog treat during the Mets' matchup against the Nationals.
A fan gives his pup a hot dog treat during the Mets' matchup against the Nationals. / SNY
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Move over, Joey Chestnut. A new hot dog-guzzling champion has emerged this summer.

A small dog went viral Tuesday night during the New York Mets' series opener against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field when its owner began feeding it a hot dog on the SNY broadcast. The dog was wearing sunglasses, a gold chain and a Mets hat while devouring the frankfurter.

As expected, MLB fans were all about it:

It's really a dog eat dog world out there.

The vibes around the Mets have been just as delightful the past month or so, as New York erased a slow start to the season by going 16–8 in June. Entering Tuesday's clash against the Nationals, the Mets were 44–45 and 2 and 1/2 games behind the San Diego Padres for the third and final NL wild-card spot.

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Tom Dierberger
TOM DIERBERGER

Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.

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