“Very Rare and Brave Dog”: Dog’s Reaction to New Year’s Eve Fireworks Leaves Mzansi Stunned

• A clip featuring a dog’s unexpected New Year’s Eve antics has Mzansi social media users buzzing
• The viral video captured the dog's hilarious reaction to seeing fireworks going off in the middle of the night
• TikTok users were both entertained and impressed, with thousands sharing their thoughts and laughs

Fireworks and dogs are usually a no-go combo, but one pup is here to break all the rules! On New Year’s Eve, a pet owner captured their dog going full-on wild at the sight of a sparkling cracker perched on the gate.

Dog enjoys fireworks show

The pup is seen on the TikTok page @_an_ti_que_ charging toward the sparklers. He jumped up and down like it just found a new favourite toy.

Meanwhile, a guy in the background keeps hyping the dog up, yelling, “Yes boy!” with extreme excitement.

Why are dogs scared of fireworks?

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According to the Kennel Club, most dogs fear fireworks due to the loud noises, bright flashes, and intense smells they create. The unpredictability of the bursts often triggers their fight-or-flight instinct.

Watch the video below:

The video, which has racked up over 290k views, left netizens cracking up and stunned by the brave doggo.

See some reactions below:

@presidentmafiliba said:

"Inja yakini iyaphapha."

@lesedimabaso315 commented:

"A very rare and brave dog that loves fire works. 🤣🤣"

@nwaphillipfelamuni wrote:

"Not my dog shem even now she's still in the garage hiding. 🤣🤣"

@Ookuhlekodwa shared:

"My dog too, 😂😭 she even destroys flowers trying to reach fire works."

@skhumba231 posted:

"This year is not the year of problems you see even the dog is happy and not scared of fireworks. 😂😂"

@SweetDandelion highlighted:

"'Yes, boy! Yes, boy! Yeeees! Yeeeees' 🤣🤣 SA is a planet bathong."

@kagi mentioned:

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"Oh, Bobby entered 2025 in a good mood bathong. 🥺💃🏾 Love this. ❤️😂"

@shyshy added:

"He's such a vibe. 🥰🥰🥰"

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• One pet owner was spotted spoiling his dog with KFC and the pictures sparked a social media frenzy.
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• A TikTok video of a kasi dog chilling on a roof made South Africans on social media burst into laughter.

Source: Briefly News