January 19, 2026 at 4:48 am

A Dog Sang With An Old Man Playing A Saxophone In Central Park, And A Runner Stopped In Their Tracks To Listen

by Matthew Gilligan

dog singing with its owner

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You never know what you’re going to encounter when you take a jog through New York City’s Central Park…

And a woman named Katherine happened upon something pretty unique when she was running through the park.

man playing music with a dog

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The video’s text overlay reads, “Had to stop in the middle of my run because a dalmation was harmonizing with an adorable old man playing the saxophone in Central Park.”

man playing music with his dog

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The dog’s owner stood by and kept the pooch on a leash as they howled away with the man playing the sax.

The caption to the video reads, “The little tail wag says it all.”

dog with his owner

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Here’s the video.

And here’s what folks had to say on TikTok.

This person chimed in.

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Another viewer shared their thoughts.

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And this TikTokker spoke up.

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What a cool thing to stumble upon!

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