Although Wasabi the Pekingese bagged the winning title at the Westminster Dog Show, it was actually a Boston terrier seemed to have stolen the limelight. A video of the of the dog almost getting crushed by her trainer has been doing rounds on social media.
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In the video, Ripple can be seen running along the course in Tarrytown, upstate New York. When she exited the tunnel, her handler stumbled and fell %u2013 almost landing on the pooch.
In the viral clip, Ripple can be seen stopping to look at her owner before restarting her run, according to a report in DailyMail.
The crowd continued to cheer for Ripple but the commenter can be heard reacting to the owner%u2019s fall. %u201COh my goodness. That was too bad,%u201D said a commentator in the clip.
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As an when it was shared online, the clip has gone viral on several social media platforms and garnered empathetic reactions among netizens, who felt bad for the dog and its owner.