'Wild Thang' wins Worlds Ugliest Dog contest after placing second three years in a row
PETALUMA, Calif. — A dog from North Bend, Oregon named"Wild Thang" took home first prize in the"" contest this past weekend, securing his first gold medal in the competition after taking home silver numerous times.
Wild Thang was born in Los Angeles before"retiring" to North Bend. When he was young, Wild Thang contracted canine distemper from a foster rescue puppy, a virus which can affect many different mammals and can cause respiratory and spinal issues. Wild Thang doesn't only support the vaccination of pets, he and his owner have raised money to adopt Pekingese dogs in Ukraine into safe homes. They have already helped seven Pekingese find adoptive homes in the United States and Canada.While it may sound cruel to nominate a dog as the ugliest in the world, the contest is anything but that.
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