Canada weatherman Mike Sobel has been bringing animals from the Edmonton Humane Society on the air with him for about 15 years. It's pretty much safe to say that his segment had never been seen by so many people as it has this past week.

Sobel brought Ripple on air with his last Wednesday.  Ripple is a very energetic mastiff mix and he certainly gave Sobel a run for his money. The video has gone viral on You Tube.

Yup, you don't see a dog chew through a nylon leash very often.

Ripple is no longer listed on the Humane Society's website, so it looks as though he now keeping his new owners very very busy.

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