Adorable Dog Loses A Game Of Fetch Unexpectedly To A Fish

She was defeated by an unexpected competitor!

Sophia

• Published in Animals
• December 20, 2021

If there's one game that dogs truly enjoy playing, it's the simple concept of fetch. Most dogs at present times go crazy for the game and they can even occupy themselves with a good ol' ball for a couple of hours in time, especially when there are rewards involved.

Dogs love being at the center of undivided attention, and they are never ones to reject praise. This is why they enjoy fetching balls so much, it involves both!

Not only that, the explanation for why dogs always want to chase things lies back to the history of their nature. In the past, dogs were trained to chase for hunting, and once they achieved their goal of catching their prey, they would return to their owner to show their catch.

Even at present time, dogs and other animals still have that ache for movement and action, as this is ingrained in what they are. While dogs are certainly not actual preys, dogs love the act of chasing it as it lets them be true to their past nature.

Dogs specifically prefer balls because they are easy to chase, easy to catch, easy to carry in their mouth, and they can spot it fast. Wherever you may be, and wherever you may walk your dog for leisure, they will always love the thrill of playing catch so be sure to pack up some treats and rewards if you do!

That being said, there's this one dog who was playing a game of catch but then the ball was caught by a surprise competitor: a fish. Check out the funny story below!

A family was just enjoying their day on a lake with their dog named C.C. who was enjoying a game of fetch near the waters.

All along their little vacation, C.C. thought the ball was all hers and hers alone. However, both the pup and her hoomans became surprised when an unlikely competitor showed up and beat her at her own game.

While C.C. was playing fetch, there was a moment when whe was a bit too slow in reaching her toy after a single toss.

And in that moment, another creature seized the ball, and in turned out to be a fish! The fish caught it in his mouth and it was definitely a peculiar sight to see.

“It was definitely a shock to see,” Madeline Hyde, C.C.’s owner said. "It took everyone a second to really process that the fish had caught the ball. It was a funny sight for sure!”

C.C. was also caught off guard with what happened. Check out her reaction:

The ball was saved by Madeline's dad, though, thankfully. The fish had clearly bitten off more than what he was able to chew, so the ball didn't last in his mouth for long.

Not only Madeline's dad saved the ball, he also saved the fish from choking just in time.

“The fish lived, thankfully!” Madeline exclaimed. “It took us a minute to get the ball out, and it was probably a bit stunned at first, but it swam away pretty quickly.”

Who knew that a fish would be C.C.'s competitor all along? It was definitely a cute and unexpected moment to experience, and we're glad that the fish was still saved even if he had won the game of catch by chance!

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Sophia