A funny video has emerged of a toddler getting knocked over by a dog as she tries to pick up a football.

The footage, shot near Boston, MA, USA, shows one-year-old Emily picking up the ball when the family dog Sophie runs towards her and hastily grabs the ball.

"Emily got laid out, but luckily landed on the grass and was fine after a 30 minute crying session," the filmer wrote online.

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In April 2016, my niece Emily (about 1 1/2 years old at the time) was in the backyard playing with a soccer ball (more like trying to understand her new motor skills and just pick up the ball). My brother-in-law's dog, Sophie, unfamiliar with the innocence and delicacy of an infant child, wanted to get in on the action. Normally, my brother-in-law will play rough with the dog, and Sophie came in way too hot and bowled over Emily in the process of trying to get the ball. Emily got laid out, but luckily landed on the grass and was fine after a 30 minute crying session.