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Dog Who Longed for Hot Dog at Marlins Game Gets Team’s ‘Dream Day’ Invite

MLB’s shared clip drew roughly 22–23 million views, spurring the Marlins to identify the six‑year‑old rescue and offer a VIP visit that is still being planned.

Overview

  • A short broadcast clip from Monday’s Bark at the Park at loanDepot Park showed a dog later identified as Jonah staring as another dog ate a hot dog, and the moment ran on MLB’s official X account.
  • MLB’s post went viral, registering about 22–23 million views and thousands of reposts that drove widespread public interest and media coverage.
  • The Miami Marlins posted a playful “wanted” social message promising a reward, and the team located Jonah’s owner within hours after the owner replied to the post.
  • Jonah’s owner, Peter Silveira, told reporters the six‑year‑old Cunucu is a rescue from Aruba now living in Florida, and Jonah was given a dog‑safe smoked turkey hot dog after the game because regular hot dogs upset his stomach.
  • The Marlins have confirmed their invitation for a loanDepot Park VIP or ‘dream day’ for Jonah, though the team has not released specific plans, and the episode has become a light PR win that boosted community goodwill for the club.