People have been left outraged after a dog dyed to look like a Pokemon was spotted at a sports game. The small and fluffy dog was dyed a bright yellow with red spots on its cheeks, to resemble Pikachu from the hit Japanese franchise, as the Daily Star reports.
The dog was spotted being cradled by its owner at a basketball match, where Miami Heat squared off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 27. The sports fan was spotted in the stand and an image of the dog was shared on Twitter, and soon people were calling for them to be jailed.
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One person wrote: "What is that? What in the world? I don't think that dog signed off on that paint job."
The dog's unusual markings has drawn the ire of the internet, with many people claiming the move amounts to animal cruelty - as dye designed for humans can cause damage to animals, sometimes irreparably.
It can even cause cancer or chemical burns.
"That's freaking gross," said one user.
Another user, taking a harder line on the move, just said: "Jail."
Another user simply tagged PETA, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which focuses on animal abuse and targets perpetrators.
While another said: "Put that pet owner in a cage - behind bars."
"Idiot! Poor dog, this country is so ridiculous," commented one Twitter user.
PETA has dedicated a whole webpage to dying animals to make sure pet owners do it safely and to discourage anyone with improper tools from doing it at all.
It explained that: "PETA's got an issue with those rushing to perform dangerous hair dye procedures on dogs."
It appealed to the emotional reasons people shouldn't hastily dye their animals.
"Dogs trust their human guardians to keep them safe," It said.
The outspoken campaign group added: " Dog hair dye jobs can cause dogs to have a serious allergic reaction or stress them out.
"Some animals may even sustain burns or be fatally poisoned by the toxins.
"It's so important to remember that dogs are not things but individuals."
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