Sunrise often welcomes guests of all shapes, sizes and genus every morning, but viewers were left stunned when one furry guest crashed the set on Wednesday.
The Channel Seven breakfast TV show appeared to be having a bring your pet to work day behind the scenes as one pet pooch got loose during a live telecast.
In a blink and you’ll miss it moment, the tan dog casually wandered across the studio behind fill-in anchors Monique Wright and Michael Usher at 6.41am.
Mark Beretta had just finished covering the daily sports news when the camera cut back to the main desk.
All seemed to be well as the team didn’t appear to notice anything odd happening on set as they spoke about the recent Dakar Rally happening in Saudi Arabia.
However, eagle-eyed viewers may have noticed a furry streak crossing the screen as someone’s dog passed behind the anchors and exited stage left.
Sunrise often welcomes guests of all shapes, sizes and genus every morning, but viewers were left stunned when one furry guest crashed the set on Wednesday. Pictured: Monique Wright
Despite passing right by newsreader Amber Laidler’s chair on its way out, each of the hosts were the picture of professionalism as they pretended not to see the pooch.
However, it seems host Monique, 51, did notice the dog as moments before it was spotted on screen, she could be seen subtly reaching beneath her desk to pet it.
She quickly pulled her hand back up as the camera’s cut back to her following coverage of sports news, and moments later the dog wandered off set.
The unscheduled appearance of the dog was not addressed by presenters, nor were there any dog related segments to explain the pooch’s presence.
When asked for comment on the matter, Channel Seven informed Daily Mail Australia the dog belonged to co-host Monique.
It’s not the only awkward moment to happen live on Sunrise in recent months, as one popular reporter was left red-faced in December after an encounter with a teacher.
Katie Brown experienced an embarrassing moment when she mistook a teacher for a student during a live cross at a school in Sydney’s west.
She could be seen moving through a large group of students who were enjoying a post-HSC celebration when the snafu occurred.
The Channel Seven breakfast TV show appeared to be having a bring your pet to work day behind the scenes as one pet pooch got loose during a live telecast
Katie had just finished talking to a student at St John Paul II Catholic College in Schofields about their HSC results when she tapped the shoulder of a female nearby.
‘Who have we got here?’ Katie asked.
After the teacher identified herself as Mrs. Canning, Katie cheekily asked her about her HSC results.
However, the teacher refused to play along and switched focus to highlight her student’s achievements.
‘I’m really proud of them. They did really well and worked really hard,’ she said.
Katie quickly recovered and told the youthful teacher: ‘You are also ageing very well, I mistook you for a student.’
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