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Dog Steals The Ball — And The Show — During A Cricket Match In Ireland

A MARTINEZ, HOST:

Good morning. I'm A Martinez. A cricket match in Ireland was underway when...

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UNIDENTIFIED SPORTS ANNOUNCER: Oh. Oh - oh, the dog has the ball.

MARTINEZ: ...A dog named Dazzle ran onto the field and snatched the ball. Dazzle's owner tried to chase the pup, who found its way to one of the players for some snuggles.

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UNIDENTIFIED SPORTS ANNOUNCER: Oh, there we go. I think we'll retrieve the ball. It may need a clean.

MARTINEZ: The International Cricket Council declared Dazzle the honorary player of the month. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.