そう、こんなことにも、ギネス世界記録は存在する。
ジャックラッセルテリアのトウィンキーが、風船100個を40秒以内で割り、新記録を達成した。
1秒に風船2.5個の速さだ。
トウィンキーの公式記録は39.08秒で、これまでの記録41.67秒を破った。これまでの記録は、2015年、テレビ番組 ”ブリテンズ・ゴット・タレント” で、カリー・ザ・ワンダードックが出した記録だった。
トウィンキーは、カリフォルニアのドックトレーナー、ドリー・シッタリーさんの飼い犬で、風船割り記録破りの血統を受け継いでいる。ギネスによると、トウィンキーの母犬、アナスタシアは、7年間、タイトルを保持していたという。
(h/t Mashable)
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