A social media video that captures how a Labrador was carried 3.5 kilometers (2.1 miles) down a mountain after injuring his paws has stunned viewers online, while leading to plenty of laughs too.
The viral video, which has been viewed more than 5.2 million times since it was first shared to Instagram on February 9, filmed the tense ordeal after Kai the Labrador got hurt on the November hike.
Viewers were shown the Labrador being carried down the mountain by different people after “refusing to walk” the last 3.5-kilometer stretch down to the mountain’s base. One of Kai’s carriers was filmed comedically collapsing to the ground after reaching the bottom of the mountain with the dog.
“Our Lab got hurt on a hike and had to be carried down the mountain,” the dog’s owner shared in the post.
The post had been captioned: “This was back in November and I never posted much about it. I feel so bad but he looks so goofy in all of these clips. He tore his paw pads and refused to walk the last 3.5 km so this is what we had to do to get him down!”
The chocolate-shaded Labrador and his owner are based in Vancouver, Canada, which is where they were enjoying their hike before Kai injured his paws. The pair have amassed more than 12,900 followers on the owner-managed Instagram account that shares Kai’s daily antics and most memorable moments.
Newsweek reached out to @lifewithkaithelab via email for more information.
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What Do the Comments Say?
Since it was shared to the social media platform on February 9 by @lifewithkaithelab, the Instagram post has been liked by over 480,000 users and commented on more than 1,800 times. Plenty of Instagrammers have voiced their funny takes on the viral moment in the post’s comments section.
“How many times have you watched this? Me…yes,” one user wrote.
Another user added: “Some days I’m glad I have a 10 pound, I could just put him in my backpack.”
“Glad you’re both OK,” a different user shared.
The U.S. pet registration company, the American Kennel Club, writes on its website that the Labrador is “an enthusiastic athlete that requires lots of exercise, like swimming and marathon games of fetch, to keep physically and mentally fit.”
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