Doggone it! Groom's passport eaten by pup just days ahead of international wedding
A couple's dream wedding abroad has been put in jeopardy after their cheeky golden retriever destroyed the groom-to-be's passport just weeks before their big day.
Donato Frattaroli and his fiancée Magda, from Boston in the US, have planned their dream nuptials in Italy, with their big day coming up on August 31st.
The couple went to city hall to fill out the intention of marriage forms a week before they were set to fly out, when Donato realised their dog, a golden retriever named Chickie, has destroyed his passport.
The dog had chewed through several pages of the passport, rendering it completely useless.
Donato said that Chickie, short for chicken cutlet, knew the damage she had caused.
"She kinda knew what she did and all of a sudden, she got really cuddly, you know, head on the lap kind of thing," he told Good Morning America.
Donato has now contacted state officials to help them get to the altar in Italy in time.
"I'm just a little stressed," Frattaroli said.
"Luckily, Congressman (Stephen) Lynch's office and Senator (Ed) Markey's office have been super responsive. They've been in touch, at least with me and the State Department, to try to expedite things and get a new passport."
"Keep my fingers crossed and, hopefully, everything will work itself out."
Donato attended a passport appointment on Monday to get the important document, and is crossing his fingers it arrives before their flight departs on Friday.
The couple told local Boston news outlet WCVB that if Frattaroli's passport replacement doesn't come in time, Magda and their wedding guests will travel to Italy without Frattaroli and he'll welcome them all home when they return to the US.
Image credits: Good Morning America / WCVB TV