Yet, incredibly, Ernie the dog's feat is nowhere near the world record held by a greyhound named Eurie.
Ernie’s triumphant moment. Photo: Screengrab.
With much of the USA entranced by the build-up to this weekend’s Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, it’s not surprising that gridiron has been in the news prominently.
In keeping with the hype, a video has gone viral of a dog named Ernie spectacularly running 76m to catch a Frisbee.
The stadium announcer at the AAF game featuring the Orlando Apollos claimed the skillful canine’s feat was a world record, but that has subsequently been debunked.
Nonetheless, you can’t argue about the skill shown!
This dog caught an 83-yard frisbee toss during halftime of the Orlando Apollos football game Saturday night. The PA announcer claims it’s an all-time record. Pretty impressive. pic.twitter.com/bLwCbFEzbG
— J.C. Carnahan (@JCCarnz) February 24, 2019
Even better from this angle pic.twitter.com/XiHbavpPLY
— Tim Meyer (@tim_meyer2) February 24, 2019
Following Ernie’s showstopping, the true world record was tracked down to a greyhound named Eurie, who caught a Frisbee throw of 112m!
#SCTOP10 World record throw and catch for The Hero Cup in Brooksville, FL by Gary Duke and Eurie, a greyhound mix! 122.5 yards with Hero Disc USA SuperSonic 215 canine approved disc! Demolishing the previous record of 101.5 yards! pic.twitter.com/mhxbExzzGR
— Gary (@aerialaussie) February 11, 2019
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