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Carol, a sweet mix of Labrador Retriever and Golden Retriever, recently had the internet howling with laughter after what can only be described as the most dramatic reaction to a tennis ball ever caught on camera. During what should’ve been a regular game of fetch, a minor bump to the face turned into a full-blown canine performance.
The video, posted on TikTok by @carolthegoldador, shows Carol closing one eye tightly after getting bopped by the ball. And she didn’t just flinch and move on. She committed. For two full days, she kept that eye shut, leaving her owner worried that something serious had happened. She also whimpered any time Mom came near her.
Her human made not one, but two trips to the vet. Both visits confirmed the same thing: Carol’s eye was perfectly fine. The vet checked her cornea, found no damage, and reassured her family that everything was normal. But Carol? She wasn’t done telling her story.
She stuck to it! That is, until ice cream got involved.
In a twist no one saw coming, Carol’s mysterious injury disappeared the moment she got a taste of the frozen treat. Her eye popped open like nothing had ever happened. One second, she was squinting in sorrow and the next, she was wide-eyed and ready for more dessert. Her owner captured the moment in disbelief, captioning the video with the perfect question: “Did she hustle me?”
The clip quickly racked up more than 2.2 million views and hundreds of thousands of likes. And the comments were pure gold. “She pronounces it ‘eyes cream,’” someone joked. Another said, “She needed both eyes to see the ice cream.” A favorite read, “God forbid a girl wants some extra attention & ice cream.”
Carol’s owner later shared in the comments that this isn’t the first time her pup has outsmarted her. “She has a college degree,” she joked. “She’s got a future in acting.”
Whether Carol truly thought her eye was hurt or she simply saw an opportunity, one thing’s for sure—she played her cards well. She got love, attention, two vet visits, and a scoop of ice cream out of it.
And honestly? She earned every bit of it.
