A dog nicked this reporter’s microphone live on air and went viral because, well, watch

John Plunkett. Updated April 6th, 2021

The perils of reporting on live TV, episode 346: When a dog nicks your microphone.

A dog in Russia grabbed the reporter's microphone and ran away during a live broadcast pic.twitter.com/R1T8VZ5Kpt

— Ali Özkök (@Ozkok_A) April 2, 2021

Just in case you’re interested – of course you’re interested! – it’s Mir TV’s Nadezhda Serezhkina doing a live weather report during an outside broadcast in Moscow.

“It looks like we have lost the connection to our correspondent,” said presenter Elina Dashkueva. “We will try to connect with her momentarily.”

Serezhkina was later back on air, saying “no one was injured,” but “the microphone took a bite or two.”

And these are our favourite things people said about it.

Well, she refused to throw it, what was the dog to do?

— WatcherFromTheClifftop (@WClifftop) April 2, 2021

In Soviet Russia, dog interviews YOU!

— Frank Triplej (@FrankTripleJ) April 2, 2021

I love how the camera person keeps filming and the station anchor closes the story. True professions.

— Renea Nichols (@ProfNichols) April 2, 2021

USA: Drug/Bomb sniffing dogs
Russia: Free press sniffing dogs

— Jason Alinsky (@_jalinsky90) April 2, 2021

How did the anchor keep a straight face?

— Tom Mallory (@tom_mallory) April 2, 2021

Long experience: you are never, ever going to catch a golden who thinks he has your toy.

Best bet is to have a treat on hand so you can offer a trade.

— Brian Nash (@BrianWNash) April 2, 2021

Later they met again 🐶🎤pic.twitter.com/tuySXlwzBt

— Ali Özkök (@Ozkok_A) April 3, 2021

Some people smelled a rat. But we’re with this person.

Even if it’s an April 1 joke it’s still very funny! 😂

— Yuki says: don’t wait…..vaccinate! (@LabradorYuki) April 2, 2021

Source Twitter @Ozkok_A