A BJJ competitor’s dog was booted from a jiu-jitsu event after taking the mat to protect his owner.
In an undeniably adorable moment, an unidentified man was in the middle of a BJJ match during a tournament when his pet attempted to intervene. The incident occurred when the dog’s owner was on his back with his opponent in full guard. Out of nowhere, the dog comes casually trotting onto the mat and proceeds to lay over top of his owner.
Francisca Silueta caught the moment on video from the stands.
The referee immediately had to step in and lift the dog off the competitor before carrying the canine off of the competition floor.