Dog shaved to look like lion sparks 911 call in Norfolk (video at source)

The Virginian-Pilot ^ | 1/9/2013 | Patrick Wilson

[bigbob]

kinda spoils the illusion when the “lion” trots up and licks your hand...then you just got a dopey-looking dog for months!

[Malone LaVeigh]

This sort of thing has become a trend in professional dog grooming competitions in recent years:

[Gabz]

Jeesh! The 911 caller must be a moron! Oh, wait, Virginia voted in Tim KKKain.....I guess it is at least half +1 filled with morons now...

No, my friend we're not all morons and from my understanding, the 911 call and calls to local TV stations were made by visitor, not locals.

[Jonty30]

Poor dog!

[shelterguy]

“””I can see why they might think it was a young lion at a distance like say 100 yards.”””

I got drunk one time and thought a fire hydrant was a kid.
It never did talk back to me when I asked it questions.

[Bigg Red]

Too cute. Strange looking, though. If I had seen that photo without the accompanying story, I would have thought I was looking at a stuffed toy.

[RatRipper]

They need to listen to Jerry Clower “Lion in the Yard”

[JRios1968]

[the OlLine Rebel]

It’s a mutt. You got gypped. ;-)

[the OlLine Rebel]

It’s a mutt. You got gypped. ;-)

[reg45]

Cat say “Meow”. Lion say “Woof”.

[Altariel]

For the last time, I wasn’t the one with the doggie clippers!

(And I told Joe not to do it, but no, he said it’d be a *great* joke....)

[Boogieman]

Except... young lions don’t have manes.

[CSM]

You, other Virginia FReepers and Mark Levin is why I qualified my statment with “half +1.” ;-) I figured the moron contingency are transplants and not true Virginians!

[Slings and Arrows]

On a long-haired cat, a lion cut is a very practical way to keep the cat cool in the summer, as well as eliminating matting. My long-haired cat has a lion cut, and she loves it.

[Ken H]

“If I were King of the Forest, Not queen, not duke, not prince...”

[Gabz]

You’re digging yourself in deeper, sweetie :-) I’m a transplant............and a yankee transplant at that......

[TASMANIANRED]

Looks like Bert Lahr

[CSM]

You can be a transplant and still a true Virginian! I think “The Great One” is a transplant too!

OK, I’ll quit digging now....

[Gabz]

LOL!

I saw video of this dog last night running down the street - if I was across the street from it and didn’t have lasses on, I sure would have been doing a double take. From a distance, the cut and color is a great job!!!