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Roll out the barrel: Matt meets a St. Bernard

While broadcasting live from Jungfraujoch, Switzerland, on Day 4 of Where in the World, TODAY’s Matt Lauer and NBC’s Kerry Sanders had a friendly encounter with a giant St. Bernard – the cherished Alpine rescue dog that has become synonymous with Switzerland. The big pooch, named Asti, greeted Matt while sporting an iconic barrel around her neck, even though the supposed tradition of St. Ber

While broadcasting live from Jungfraujoch, Switzerland, on Day 4 of Where in the World, TODAY’s Matt Lauer and NBC’s Kerry Sanders had a friendly encounter with a giant St. Bernard – the cherished Alpine rescue dog that has become synonymous with Switzerland. The big pooch, named Asti, greeted Matt while sporting an iconic barrel around her neck, even though the supposed tradition of St. Bernards carrying brandy to warm the blood of travelers they rescue is a myth. (For the record, Asti’s barrel was not filled with booze – sorry, Matt and Kerry!)

Get to know the 8-year-old beauty in the clip below.