A Corgi Breaks Loose for 41 Seconds at Panthers Halftime, Juking Handlers to the 40-Yard Line as the RedZone Call Goes Viral
On Sunday, November 8, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, halftime of the Carolina Panthers' Week 9 NFL home game against the Denver Broncos produced an unscripted star: after the Panthers' corgi race ended, one entrant broke loose, dodged handler after handler and ran for 41 seconds before finally being corralled near the 40-yard line. The clip spread across X and other social platforms the same day and was even shown on the NFL RedZone channel.
According to Yardbarker, the footage was posted to X on November 8 by spectator Kasey Funderburg, who wrote: "One of the Corgis in the #Panthers Corgi Race decided to go rogue. Group effort to take him down." RedZone host Scott Hanson called the chase like a breakaway run: "A corgi is loose, and the handlers can't handle him. The second half is supposed to be kicking off. They can't get him at the 40. They can't get him at the 45. They can't get him at midfield. The corgi is loose. He's checking to his left, checking to his right. He's looking at himself on the big video board. And finally, they tackle him until about a 100-yard gain."
According to the New York Post, about a dozen corgis took part in the halftime race, including Winnie, Quinn, Sausage, Daisy, Colorado and Ollie, and the escapee was wearing a Carolina blue sweater. Panthers players had offered predictions beforehand, with one saying: "I like Milo. Milo's the man. Adorable." Heavy reported that the runaway corgi stayed loose for 41 seconds before a person finally slowed him down.
According to USA Today's For The Win, the escape left at least four humans scrambling before the dog was corralled and taken off the field ahead of the second-half kickoff, and reports said the dog appeared to be unhurt. In the game itself, the Broncos beat the Panthers 26-21.
Source: New York Post
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Photo: 图：柯基犬在草地上奔跑的资料图（Magen Peters摄，CC BY 2.0，经Wikimedia Commons），非当场比赛画面。/ A corgi puppy running on grass in a file photo (by Magen Peters, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons); not a photo from the game.
