The internet brought us lots of great things. But is there anything online that brings us more joy than a cute dog pic or post? Probably not. Or if there is, then we haven't seen it yet. A good dog pic can turn the biggest frown upside down and make any gloomy Monday morning feel a little bit brighter.
Not your usual dog post
But those weren't the reactions most people had when they laid eyes on the latest canine post to go viral. Instead, their posts were full of words and phrases that nobody would ever associate with a picture of a pup.
"That's the freakiest thing I've ever seen," wrote one viewer. "I'm scared!"
And that's because this picture shows a dog missing one vital part of its body - the head!
The post spawned plenty of wild theories. Some suggested the 'headless dog' was the victim of a horrible accident, while others said it looked like some kind of alien lifeform. But as with most outlandish stories, this tale has a more mundane explanation. Using a mixture of keen observation skills and basic physics, one viewer managed to figure out the optical illusion.
The truth is revealed!
In reality, the dog is twisting around to give his back a good scratch. The pup lost one of its legs in an accident, which helped create the strange headless shape that left so many people confused - and a little bit terrified!
Thank goodness for that. Now, can we all go back to just enjoying our dog pics?
