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8-year-old dressed as Flyers mascot shares adorable dance with the actual Gritty

iStock(PHILADELPHIA) — A girl’s adorable interaction with the Philadelphia Flyers mascot, Gritty, is delighting nearly 400,000 sports fans on Twitter.

Cailin Ryan attended the Sept. 19 hockey game where she met Gritty. The 8-year-old was dressed in a costume handmade by her mom, Patty Ryan.

“She loves the Flyers and she saw Gritty and instantly fell in love with him,” Ryan told “Good Morning America.” “I love [the video] because just for an entire year all my daughter has asked to do was meet Gritty.”

Philly-resident and fellow Flyers fan Rebecca Werez captured the moment when Cailin met and danced with Gritty.

Werez

 

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