World of the Bizarre

Tattooed dog generates controversy

By T.K. Randall
April 1, 2013 ·  33 comments

Image Credit: Wiki Images of the tattoo, which Ernesto Rodriguez claims is a symbol representing the dog's blood type, gained the attention of not just curious internet users but of local law enforcement officials as well when he posted them up on social media sites.

"What do they do when they brand animals and tattoo horses on their ear and brand their cow? You're not abusing them. You're just protecting them so they don't get lost," said Rodriguez. "If you go on Google and type up dog tattoos, you'll get a thousand images of dogs tattooed. This has been going on for years."

While a cease and desist order has been filed, technically the tattoo is not illegal unless animal cruelty is involved. In this case the dog had been sedated during the procedure and was apparently unharmed by the incident.[!gad]Images of the tattoo, which Ernesto Rodriguez claims is a symbol representing the dog's blood type, gained the attention of not just curious internet users but of local law enforcement officials as well when he posted them up on social media sites.

"What do they do when they brand animals and tattoo horses on their ear and brand their cow? You're not abusing them. You're just protecting them so they don't get lost," said Rodriguez. "If you go on Google and type up dog tattoos, you'll get a thousand images of dogs tattooed. This has been going on for years."

While a cease and desist order has been filed, technically the tattoo is not illegal unless animal cruelty is involved. In this case the dog had been sedated during the procedure and was apparently unharmed by the incident.

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