Dog who is double of The Suicide Squad character sends people into hysterics

A dog that looks eerily like the character from The Suicide Squad film is making people laugh online.

Sarah Reid, 35, was watching 2021's The Suicide Squad with her husband, when she spotted her dog's 'twin' appear on the screen.

Ten-year-old Ratty the rescue dog appears to share similar features with the strange DC Comics mammal.

Sarah told The Mirror : "My husband and I always make fun of her looks - in a loving way of course - as she's just so scruffy and adorable, so when we made this comparison with the Weasel, we killed ourselves laughing.

"And that's why I felt we needed to share it online, so everyone else could get some enjoyment out of it too."

Ratty shares peculiar similarities with the Weasel (Warner Bros. Pictures)

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Sarah took to Reddit to share a picture collage of the twinning pair, and captioned it: "Realised tonight that our dog looks like The Weasel from Suicide Squad."

In the comics, Weasel - whose real name is John Monroe - is actually a human who wears a terrifying costume to commit crimes.

His character dates back to 1985, but he was resurrected in 2013 and is now one of the new Suicide Squad members, played by Gilmore Girls actor Sean Gunn.

He was rescued after being hit by a car (Sarah Reid)

Sarah is unsure of his exact breed (Sarah Reid)

One person commented on Sarah's post "uncanny resemblance" while another said: "which one is which?"

A third wrote: "Wow! And I thought my dog was aesthetically challenged…"

Ratty was picked up off the streets as a stray puppy 10 years ago, after being hit by a car.

She suffered very bad brain damage, leaving her walking in circles for three weeks.

She calls him her wonky dog (Sarah Reid)

Ratty is often caught licking the walls (Sarah Reid)

With time, she miraculously recovered, though Sarah said: "Sometimes I come home and she's licking the walls."

Ratty was initially adopted by Sarah's sister-in-law who worked at the veterinary clinic, before finding a forever home with Sarah and her husband nine years ago.

Sarah is "unsure of her breed" but guesses she could be a chihuahua and cairn terrier mix because she has "wiry, brindle coloured fur".

Sarah added: "We love our wonky doggy."

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