The dog just wanted to celebrate.
A dog missing for a month in Mexico has been reunited with her owner after she was found partying with fans swept up in the World Cup craze.
Ale Garcia’s 6-year-old dog “La Gorda” suddenly disappeared from their Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, home on May 24, and she put out an urgent appeal three days later, Mexican outlet ABC Noticias reported.
There was no sign of the pooch until it remarkably appeared in a live stream last week alongside jubilant Mexico fans celebrating the team’s 3-0 victory over Czechia in an area of Tamaulipas’ state capital — nine miles from where she was last seen.
Garcia’s beloved pooch was held aloft by a beaming fan reveling in the celebration – and the moment was spotted by her brother.
“Life is good,” the relieved owner said after being reunited with her pooch.
“Mexico won, and I found my dog after a loooong time thanks to a livestream lol. Thanks for the messages; she’s home now, and we’re going to take her to the vet.”
“It was a mix of emotions: I wanted to cry, to laugh, to hug her and even scold her at the same time,” Garcia told Milenio, according to USA Today.
“While we were worried looking for her, she was out partying.”
La Gorda has more excuses for partying as Mexico eased past Ecuador 2-0 Tuesday to secure the team’s first World Cup knockout win in 40 years.
Mexico looks set to be on a collision course to face England in the last 16 at the Azteca – the scene of Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” goal in June 1986.