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Al Roker took a break from the ‘Today’ show as his dog had to undergo emergency surgery. The veteran weatherman, 69, was absent from both the NBC morning show’s broadcasts on Monday (06.05.24), but it turned out it had nothing to do with his recent well-documented health woes, and instead involved his beloved pooch Pepper’s medical troubles. A day before his absences, he posted an image of him cradling his pet on Instagram alongside the message: “Our little girl Pepper had emergency surgery but is on the mend. “She’s getting great care and is coming home tomorrow. Woof.” He signed off the post…

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