--- title: Dog Goes Viral After Stealing Empanada in Live News Video description: The internet needed a hero and empanada dog stepped in by stealing this pastry in a live interview. canonical: https://time.com/4937297/empanada-dog-viral/ author: Ashley Hoffman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-09-12T15:18:44.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:47:10.658Z og:title: Why The Internet Is Freaking Out Over 'Empanada Dog' og:description: The Internet needed a hero and empanada dog stepped in og:url: https://time.com/4937297/empanada-dog-viral/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5ac3516899252bc5/6988dd57656a3f120cbd1a41/kuarta.jpg?branch=production&width=1042&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1042 og:image:height: 586 og:image:alt: kuarta og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Why The Internet Is Freaking Out Over 'Empanada Dog' twitter:description: The Internet needed a hero and empanada dog stepped in twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5ac3516899252bc5/6988dd57656a3f120cbd1a41/kuarta.jpg?branch=production&width=1042&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # This Empanada-Stealing Dog Has Officially Stolen the Internet's Heart > Sponsored content. 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At the time, no one was onto him, but now the video has made the rounds on [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/gifs/comments/6zcl65/dog%5Fsteals%5Ffood%5Fduring%5Finterview/) and Twitter where people are celebrating the dog’s sly moves. All you need to know is that the dog made the segment more interesting, and it even got away with it. Empanadas, golden pastries stuffed with anything from shredded chicken and cheese, are great, but the dog is the only talking point here. Consider this viral video an instructional guide to finding your window of opportunity, taking it, and never looking back. **_Have a pet at home?_** _We love PetHero, a program that offers a_ [_25% discount on vet bills. 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