Bizarre looking Chinese Crested Dog thought to be mutant pig

When a pink and plump Chinese Crested dog with odd brown spots and a shock of white hair was seen wandering XinXiang, China, many citizens mistook the bizarre-looking dog for some sort of mutant pig, according to the (U.K.) Daily Mail.

With several research centers and a medical school nearby, passersby who spotted the peculiar dog were concerned it was an escapee from some dangerous lab experiment. One bystander even described the animal as an obvious "genetic experiment" on a pig that had been botched.

Residents realized they could stop cowering in fear when police arrived and reported that the supposed mutant was actually a rare breed of canine, the Chinese Crested. Authorities said that the breed is not typical for the area and is usually rather expensive.


Not surprisingly, Chinese Cresteds often compete in the annual World's Ugliest Dog Competition at the Sonoma Marin Fair in California. Last year's winner, Yoda, was a Chinese Crested, as were many previous winners of the contest. Perhaps the "mutant pig" will one day find appreciation and stardom in the U.S.