Rare Puppy Born With Green Fur Is Taking The Internet By Storm! See The Pics!

This little puppy is not like the others!

A bulldog in Nova Scotia recently welcomed a litter of new puppies. Seven were born at first, but the mother unexpectedly went into labor one more time to deliver a shocking surprise!

This eighth little puppy didn’t look at all like her brothers and sisters. Her fur was green! Turns out, this rare discoloration that happens in the womb is incredibly rare, but not unheard of.

Rare Bulldog Puppy Born With Green Fur Takes Internet By Storm!

A couple in Nova Scotia was excited to learn that their 3-year-old bulldog was giving birth to a litter of puppies. Although seven of the puppies were normal, the eighth bulldog pup was born with bright green fur.

The couple, Trevor and Audra Mosher of Middle Sackville, said that they thought that their dog, Freya, was finished delivering puppies when she had given birth to a litter of seven, as expected. An ultrasound that was conducted months before Freya went into labor revealed seven fetuses.

Mosher said that each of the seven puppies was born 20 to 25 minutes apart, “like clockwork.” However, when they were starting to clean the momma dog with hot soap and water, she started to go into labor one more time.

Rare Green Puppy Named Fiona Was Born In A Black Sac!

Freya popped out an eighth puppy, which was contained within a black sac. This was noticeably different than her siblings, who had all been delivered in translucent sacs. The couple was concerned that the puppy was born stillborn and immediately tried to clean the newborn pup. However, when they were cleaning it, the puppy started to move and make noise.

Trevor Mosher told Global News, “We started to dry her off and noticed she was green and immediately again thought there was something wrong. So we googled it, ‘my puppy is green, what’s wrong,’ and apparently, it is very rare and it has happened a few times all over the world.”

The rare discoloration can happen when light-colored puppies, like bulldogs, come into contact with green pigments from bile while still inside the womb. Dr. Brown Crane, a veterinary reproduction specialist at the Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island, responded to an email saying that a puppy born with green fur is “quite rare” but not unheard of.

Trevor Mosher Says Seeing The Rare Phenomenon Was ‘Amazing’

As for Mosher, he said that he was “amazed” to be able to see such a rare phenomenon for himself.

“I’m kind of amazed, really. As rare as it seems to be, I feel very lucky to have witnessed it and be a part of it. I know you hear stories about things like that but to be there and witness it, it was good,” Mosher added.

The couple has named their new bundle of joy Fiona, after the green Shrek character. They had sought recommendations for names on Facebook, which included names like Pistachio and Wasabi.

“A lot of people came up with some pretty clever answers. A few of them were Wasabi, Fiona, Hulkette and Pistachio…. kind of like that one, it’s cute,” he said.

The couple admitted that the puppy’s green fur has started to fade in the days since Freya gave birth and will continue to fade until it is gone completely.

Couple Wishes That The Puppy’s Adorable Color Would Stay!