"How Did You Get There?"... Missing Dog Found in World Cup Celebration Video

A Mexican woman has made headlines after finding and recovering her missing dog, who had been gone for about a month, in a video of street celebrations for the World Cup.

According to the U.S. daily newspaper The Washington Post on July 2 (local time), Ale Garcia, 24, had been distraught over her missing dog when she was at home on the evening of June 24.

That day marked the 2026 North and Central America World Cup group stage match between the Mexican national football team and the Czech Republic.

Mexico won the match against the Czech Republic 3-0.

While Mexican football fans were celebrating the victory in various places, Garcia received a call from her brother, who said he had seen her 6-year-old dog, "La Gorda," among the fans.

Unable to believe that her missing dog had been spotted, Garcia's brother sent her a Facebook Live link.

The link contained a video of Mexican football fans enthusiastically celebrating the victory on Ciudad Victoria Street near the stadium.

In the video, a male football fan was seen lifting a dog and dancing joyfully.

Garcia recognized the dog in the video as her own.

"I immediately drove to the location shown in the video with a friend and started calling my dog's name," Garcia said, adding that shortly after, her dog La Gorda ran toward them and was happy to see her owner.

While La Gorda had lost about 15 pounds (6.8 kg) and was limping slightly during her time away, she had no other injuries.

Known for being clever and mischievous since she was a puppy, La Gorda had reportedly escaped through a small gap in the front gate and returned home several times before.

"The distance from my house to the stadium is so far that I wondered how a small dog could have gotten there," Garcia said, describing her feelings at the time. "I couldn't believe it."

She posted a video and photos detailing the incident on social media, leaving a message celebrating both the Mexican football team's victory and her reunion with her dog.

(Photo: Screenshot from Ale Garcia's Facebook, Yonhap News)
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