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After Jonah\u2019s longing gaze at a ballpark frank went viral, the Miami Marlins tracked him down and invited him back for a game full of treats.<\/strong><\/p>

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Jonah finally gets his hot dog on Sunday, courtesy of the Miami Marlins. (Marie Geerman)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

Baseball fans across South Florida searched for the dog with the tan coat and sad, dark eyes.<\/p>\n

In a viral video<\/a> taken at a Miami Marlins game, a couple had delighted in feeding a hot dog to a little white dog sitting in their lap. Meanwhile, in the background, another dog stared at the scene with glassy eyes full of longing. The team wanted to invite that dog back to its stadium \u2014 and give him his own hot dog.<\/p>\n

\u201cFIND THIS DOG,\u201d the Marlins wrote<\/a> on a makeshift wanted poster they shared on social media last month. \u201cTHE MARLINS WOULD LIKE TO TREAT HIM TO A DREAM DAY.\u201d<\/p>\n

A few hours later, Peter Silveira was working in his home office in Sunrise, Florida, when he heard his wife, Aime\u00e9, scream in the living room. He thought something was wrong.<\/p>\n

But the scream was in excitement. She saw her family\u2019s dog \u2014 the one everyone was searching for \u2014 in the viral video. Silveira laughed at his Arubian Cunucu\u2019s unexpected fame.<\/p>\n

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The Miami Marlins made a makeshift wanted poster for Jonah based on a video clip of the Arubian Cunucu staring at another dog eating a hot dog. (Miami Marlins)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

\u201cFound him!\u201d Silveira replied<\/a> to the Marlins on X, along with a photo of his dog. \u201cName: Jonah. Hobbies: Catching fly balls, chasing squirrels, eating ice cream. Would love to come back for a dream day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Six years earlier, Jonah was a stray in line for euthanasia in Aruba before an animal rescue volunteer saved him, according to the New Life for Paws Foundation, which brought Jonah and his three brothers to the United States in January 2020.<\/p>\n

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Jonah, back center, and his three brothers were rescued from Aruba in January 2020. (New Life for Paws Foundation)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

Silveira saw a photo of Jonah on Facebook the next month and adopted him. The moment they met, Jonah jumped into Silveira\u2019s arms.<\/p>\n

The face Jonah made in the viral video was familiar to Silveira. Jonah, 6, often stares at Silveira\u2019s 3-year-old daughter, Ariana, while she eats. He uses the same expression on Silveira when he wants attention.<\/p>

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\u201cHis time in the spotlight, I feel like, has just been a matter of time,\u201d said Silveira, 41. \u201cI mean, everyone\u2019s always said that he\u2019s the best dog.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Aime\u00e9 Silveira, Peter Silveira and Jonah on the field during the Marlins’ home game Sunday. (Miami Marlins)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

Jonah attended his first Marlins game on June 22 during one of a few games each season when fans are allowed to bring their dogs. Silveira said he didn\u2019t know Jonah was looking for a hot dog until he saw the video the day after the game.<\/p>\n

The Marlins later sent Jonah a package that included a plush hot dog toy, and they invited Jonah and Silveira to a suite for their game against the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019d love for you to come throw out the first pitch on July 12th,\u201d the Marlins wrote to Jonah. \u201cWe hear you\u2019re a southpaw. And don\u2019t worry \u2014 we\u2019ll have plenty of treats ready for you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jonah was on the field for the first pitch before the game between the host Miami Marlins and Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. (Jim Rassol\/Imagn Images\/Reuters Connect)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

Leading up to Sunday\u2019s game, Silveira raffled tickets to his suite at LoanDepot Park to raise about $6,000 for the New Life for Paws Foundation. Plus, the Marlins said a portion of ticket sale proceeds went to the Miami Animal Rescue.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, Jonah arrived at the suite to find dozens of hot dog toys and a doghouse that stadium employees built for him and filled with treats. Silveira threw out the first pitch while Jonah, wearing a black Marlins jersey, watched from beside the pitcher\u2019s mound.<\/p>\n

Early in the game, Jonah received what he had been longing for: a beef hot dog. But the snacks didn\u2019t end there; Jonah devoured dozens of miniature hot dog treats during the game.<\/p>\n

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Jonah ate dozens of miniature hot dog treats at the Marlins game on Sunday. (JC Ruiz\/Miami Marlins)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

When they returned home, Silveira\u2019s family ate an Italian dinner of rigatoni and meatballs. While Jonah normally would have stared at them with his now-famous pleading eyes, he was so tired and stuffed that he fell asleep on his gray bed.<\/p>

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