20th July 2009

Text

Five-legged pup saved from freak show

Allyson Siegel of Charlotte, North Carolina, shelled out $4000 to buy a five-legged puppy away from a life in a Coney Island freak show, the New York Daily News reports.

Lilly (above), a Chihuahua-terrier mix, was born with an extra leg protruding from her stomach area. Her extra foot has six toes.

John Strong, the owner of the “Freaks of Nature” museum on Surf Avenue, had promised the pup’s original owner $3000, and had already sent a $1000 down payment. In his custody, Lilly would have spent her days alongside Nosey Rosey the two-headed cow and Siamese twin turtles named Pete and Repeat. 

Lucky for the tiny pup, Siegel showed up with, as the paper notes, “more bones.”

“She is beautiful, she’s not a freak, she’s a normal little puppy dog and she should be just like all the others,” Siegel said.

New Yorkers were so touched by Siegel’s move, says a followup report, that they’ve sent gifts and good wishes, and NYC veterinarian Neil Shaw has volunteered to remove Lilly’s extra leg at no cost.

Tags Justicebaby animalsdogspuppiesLilly

23rd June 2009

Text

‘The Proposal’ puppy’s instant fame

Sure, sure, some people may attribute the over $34 million weekend success of The Proposal to the box office power of Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. Having seen the film, I beg to differ. It’s all about THIS DOG.

The American Eskimo pup (named Kevin in the movie) shares several key scenes with Bullock, and enjoyed fawning adoration on set.

“In real life, Kevin was portrayed by four different pooches: Flurry, Sitka, Nanu and Winter,” reports People. “Flurry, however, was the favorite among the cast and crew.” (Flurry appears in the photo above.)

Tags dogspuppiesbaby animalscelebsThe Proposal