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A Confusing Photo Of A Strange Animal Goes Viral On Twitter, And It Might Confuse You As Well

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One year ago, the Alaskan Reddit user, under the nickname mmmckinnell, posted an inconspicuous photo in r/whenyouseeit. The picture came and went with modest interest, and seemed like it was about to be forgotten in the annals of the internet forever. But as it happens, just a few days ago, it resurfaced again and exploded on twitter, Instagram, and other social media. It caught the curiosity of everyone. Just what in the hell is it? Chupacabra; Baby-version of a ManBearPig; a weird lovechild of a calf and a goat; scientific experiment gone wrong; a new breed of animal no-one has ever seen before?

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A Confusing Photo Of A Strange Animal Goes Viral On Twitter, And It Might Confuse You As Well

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Be honest. What kind of animal did you see the first second you looked at this photo?

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“Secret” revealed

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It turns out it’s just a ‘plain old’ dog named Doug. He’s a rescue dog from Valdez, Alaska. And just like a sasquatch, a celebrity, or any other weird-looking creature caught on film, he enjoys privacy and being seen as rarely as possible. And so, like a mythical monster, Doug hides in obscurity, never to be seen again by the hungry curious eyes of twitterers, remaining a legend.

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Not a complete 180-degree plot-twist, but a solid 90-degree viewpoint change

A Confusing Photo Of A Strange Animal Goes Viral On Twitter, And It Might Confuse You As Well

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Hidrėlėy

Fascinated by music, movies and sitcoms, I'm passionate about social media and can't live without the internet, especially for all the cute dog and cat pictures out there. I wish the day had about 40 hours to be able to do everything I want.

Fascinated by music, movies and sitcoms, I'm passionate about social media and can't live without the internet, especially for all the cute dog and cat pictures out there. I wish the day had about 40 hours to be able to do everything I want.

Titas Burinskas

This dude right here? He works as a Community Manager at Bored Panda. Has no back-story, cause his spine works just fine. He writes about himself in third-person, and in first-person about others. Fell in love with storytelling and cannot let that love go. Now, he's here to help you make your own story simply beautiful. Secretly makes cute music samples and writes stories in the dark that nobody has ever heard of before.

This dude right here? He works as a Community Manager at Bored Panda. Has no back-story, cause his spine works just fine. He writes about himself in third-person, and in first-person about others. Fell in love with storytelling and cannot let that love go. Now, he's here to help you make your own story simply beautiful. Secretly makes cute music samples and writes stories in the dark that nobody has ever heard of before.

What do you think ?

glowworm2 4 years ago

This confused me for a few seconds. I knew it was a dog--but it took me a few minutes to find his actual face. 🤣

12points

A Water Bottle 4 years ago

Don’t like. Thought it was a pig, then a goat, then a cow, then a dog

9points

Cori 4 years ago

The best part about this article was that the dog's name is Doug.

7points

earringnut 4 years ago

Cori, responding to the real issues.

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Phyllicia Goh 4 years ago

I got cross-eyed after looking at it for 10 whole minutes.

3points

Steven Cook 4 years ago

Made me think of the 'Worst angle to take a picture of a seal' picture

2points

Suzanne Harris 4 years ago

I love that photo!

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EpicRat Hat 4 years ago

I cant see the goat monster thing...

2points

Pretty Pangolin 4 years ago

The 'goat monster' image is facing to the left. The eye is still an eye, but the dog's ear is the goat monster's snout, if that helps.

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Miraculous Ladybug Fan Ladyblog lover 4 years ago

I am confused as to what people saw. I see right away!

1point

Janine B. 4 years ago

I didn't. :)))

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Maya 1 year ago

i thought it was a dog pig

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Miguel Maquiavelli 4 years ago

Snake eye's OF YOU AND I GOT YOUR CARACTER OF A REAL DEAL WITH CERTAIN MINERALS THAT CAME DONE O k now i have gave pass all bodied you are a quite Coen OF the sprout of radioactive fringe horseback repeating of that thing you believed you are atractive to a lady that always said you I would've impress. And upholding premises in the darn you are a LIKE she dreams of Mr but soul's don't DIE they live forever you're MADE IF SO GRATEFUL you CAME to rescue Mr Greenwood OF YOU GOT YOUR CARACTER OF A LIKE LUKE I'm your far of children admiration THEY just THINK I'm an alike you Kim AND BUSINES AND HEART STOLEN BY ALL ALLOWS OF ORIGIN iron gaunt you believed you repeating of my genes 101KGB

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Miguel Maquiavelli 4 years ago

Are horses eye's OF a policemen smells you are a woman's fan

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Lita Sewer 4 years ago

I do have a sense of perception that's a little "off" so I saw a cute dog wiggling at first glance. I learned about the goat-monster-thing in the comments and had to look hard to see it!

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ericka-haley-com 4 years ago

Lita Sewer what

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Jasmine Hufflepuff Henderson 4 years ago

At first I thought it was a goat, then I thought maybe a photoshopped photo to make it look like part dog part goat, and then I finally saw the dog. This hurt my brain.

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lorrie rothstein 4 years ago

at first it looks like a freakish pig but when i adjusted my phone i saw a dog

0points

Maggie 4 years ago

I thought it was a picture of a baby goat..

0points

Rench 4 years ago

I really didn't find it that confusing. Especially knowing that it was a dog. Maybe without that bit of info, it might have been a little harder....

0points

dino 4 years ago

This took me FOREVER, so for like an hour I was staring at it, trying to figure it out. But then I saw it and I was like, “oh.” 😂

0points

Dawn Baik 4 years ago

lol - it took me an embarrassing amount of time to see the dog...

0points

Alexandra Hughes 4 years ago

Ok, that took me WAY longer than it should have.

0points

XxGachaWolvesxX 4 years ago

He looks like a cross between a cat and a pig?

0points

iblowsheep 4 years ago

looked like a deformed calf to me at first, but the thumbnail cropped off the top of the image, including the dog's nose so that made it even more odd.

0points

iblowsheep 4 years ago

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glowworm2 4 years ago

This confused me for a few seconds. I knew it was a dog--but it took me a few minutes to find his actual face. 🤣

12points

A Water Bottle 4 years ago

Don’t like. Thought it was a pig, then a goat, then a cow, then a dog

9points

Cori 4 years ago

The best part about this article was that the dog's name is Doug.

7points

earringnut 4 years ago

Cori, responding to the real issues.

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Phyllicia Goh 4 years ago

I got cross-eyed after looking at it for 10 whole minutes.

3points

Steven Cook 4 years ago

Made me think of the 'Worst angle to take a picture of a seal' picture

2points

Suzanne Harris 4 years ago

I love that photo!

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EpicRat Hat 4 years ago

I cant see the goat monster thing...

2points

Pretty Pangolin 4 years ago

The 'goat monster' image is facing to the left. The eye is still an eye, but the dog's ear is the goat monster's snout, if that helps.

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Miraculous Ladybug Fan Ladyblog lover 4 years ago

I am confused as to what people saw. I see right away!

1point

Janine B. 4 years ago

I didn't. :)))

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Maya 1 year ago

i thought it was a dog pig

0points

Miguel Maquiavelli 4 years ago

Snake eye's OF YOU AND I GOT YOUR CARACTER OF A REAL DEAL WITH CERTAIN MINERALS THAT CAME DONE O k now i have gave pass all bodied you are a quite Coen OF the sprout of radioactive fringe horseback repeating of that thing you believed you are atractive to a lady that always said you I would've impress. And upholding premises in the darn you are a LIKE she dreams of Mr but soul's don't DIE they live forever you're MADE IF SO GRATEFUL you CAME to rescue Mr Greenwood OF YOU GOT YOUR CARACTER OF A LIKE LUKE I'm your far of children admiration THEY just THINK I'm an alike you Kim AND BUSINES AND HEART STOLEN BY ALL ALLOWS OF ORIGIN iron gaunt you believed you repeating of my genes 101KGB

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Miguel Maquiavelli 4 years ago

Are horses eye's OF a policemen smells you are a woman's fan

0points

Lita Sewer 4 years ago

I do have a sense of perception that's a little "off" so I saw a cute dog wiggling at first glance. I learned about the goat-monster-thing in the comments and had to look hard to see it!

0points

ericka-haley-com 4 years ago

Lita Sewer what

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Jasmine Hufflepuff Henderson 4 years ago

At first I thought it was a goat, then I thought maybe a photoshopped photo to make it look like part dog part goat, and then I finally saw the dog. This hurt my brain.

0points

lorrie rothstein 4 years ago

at first it looks like a freakish pig but when i adjusted my phone i saw a dog

0points

Maggie 4 years ago

I thought it was a picture of a baby goat..

0points

Rench 4 years ago

I really didn't find it that confusing. Especially knowing that it was a dog. Maybe without that bit of info, it might have been a little harder....

0points

dino 4 years ago

This took me FOREVER, so for like an hour I was staring at it, trying to figure it out. But then I saw it and I was like, “oh.” 😂

0points

Dawn Baik 4 years ago

lol - it took me an embarrassing amount of time to see the dog...

0points

Alexandra Hughes 4 years ago

Ok, that took me WAY longer than it should have.

0points

XxGachaWolvesxX 4 years ago

He looks like a cross between a cat and a pig?

0points

iblowsheep 4 years ago

looked like a deformed calf to me at first, but the thumbnail cropped off the top of the image, including the dog's nose so that made it even more odd.

0points

iblowsheep 4 years ago

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