Golden retriever ruins family holiday after running off with whole turkey

A pet golden retriever managed to ruin his family’s holiday after running off with their entire turkey in his mouth.

Chuck’s owner was dropping presents at her friend’s house in Armagh, Northern Ireland when she heard her daughter yelling.

Her daughter was saying ‘No, Chuck, no!’. When she turned around, she saw her golden retriever running off with the family’s dinner in tow.

She chased Chuck into a field to get it back but had to leave empty-handed as the dog wouldn’t let go.

Luckily, after a trip to the butcher explaining what happened, the woman was able to get an emergency turkey on Christmas Eve.

The woman said: ‘My immediate reaction was ‘My husband is going to kill me.’ And I am going to have to get another bloody turkey!’

‘He had the whole turkey in his mouth and he was not letting go. I chased him around the field but gave up and left as he was not letting go,’ she added.

A few Christmases ago, another dog managed to eat his family’s entire turkey – before passing out in a food-induced coma.

Dog Bubba snuck into the kitchen and stole the entire Christmas turkey, which had been left on the kitchen counter.

According to her owners, Bubba left just a tiny scrap of the turkey breast for the family of three to enjoy, because she is very kind and considerate.

As penance for her crimes, Bubba was put on a diet in the New Year.

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