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Hofstra's puppy still has no footage; stand-in dog gets a second look
The campus newspaper says the university has added a new service dog to its community; the footage we ran is a different dog entirely, on a beach.
Watch it as it aired: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on this story, from BBN Overnight at 1:11 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The Hofstra Chronicle's, the jokes are ours.

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At a glance
- First reported by The Hofstra Chronicle: “‘Puppy With a Purpose:’ Hofstra University’s newest service animal”.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 1:11 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock; aired 3 times.
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- The Hofstra Chronicle‘Puppy With a Purpose:’ Hofstra University’s newest service animal
What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Hofstra Chronicle says its new service animal, the puppy with a purpose, is still on campus tonight, and we still have no video of it.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the stunt double stays on the wall. Different dog, different beach, and I am treating it like a job applicant.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's file footage. I don't care about it.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentRoll it. Look at this, it stretches in the sand first, which is a warm-up, so it respects the process.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNow it's sniffing.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThat's the interview. Watch the head drop here, then it stands up alert, and now it trots toward the water. That's leadership.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRun it back. I need to see the alert part again, for no reason.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorViral Score, seven out of ten. It loses points for being the wrong dog, and I would still let it into the dorms.
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