Lonely man's new puppy turns out to be a rat

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Lonely and looking for companionship, a Chinese man bought what he thought was a small, black puppy at a cheap price from a dealer.

But the man soon noticed that his chubby pet had features that were uncharacteristic of man's best friend.

According to Chinese media outlet Shanghaiist, the man then went online in search for answers, after which netizens identified the animal as a bamboo rat.

Photo and short report: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/lonely-chinese-man-buys-pet-puppy-only-to-realise-later-it-is-a-bamboo-rat

That must have cheered him up.