Mischievous hound steals man's phone, gleefully refuses to give it back

This dog has zero time for your new iPhone 6S.
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LONDON -- Every now and then, man's best friend delights in becoming man's greatest nemesis.

Just take the crafty golden retriever in the video below, for instance -- after his human makes the schoolboy mistake of leaving his mobile phone unguarded, the dog decides to entertain himself with a lengthy (and undeniably fun to watch) game of chase.

The video was originally shared by Ireland resident Eimear O'Donnell on Facebook last Friday. The man in the clip is her brother, Sean O'Donnell.


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"The world's worst dog..." wrote O'Donnell in the post. "And I still wouldn't change him."

The video does appear to end with Sean getting his phone back, but let's be honest -- it's only because the golden retriever finally takes pity on him.

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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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