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Mayukh Saha
Mayukh Saha
December 29, 2023 ·  2 min read

People Are Having A Hard Time With This Weird Photo Of A Normal Dog

Did you ever think that you might take a picture of your dog and it could go viral? Mind you, the picture went viral not because your puppy was cute. Rather, it became popular due to its surreal nature. One such picture had been making the rounds of Reddit circa 2017. It generated quite a following as people clamored to find solutions. Incidentally, even Reddit detectives failed to solve the problem. Let’s just say, the problem goes deep below the surface. Sure, everyone can see the dog. But do you notice something odd about it? Some people did. 

The Dog Isn’t Misshapen- He’s Just Cozy!

Here’s the infamous picture:

The image of the dog.
Image Credits: Jeremy Hacker

One Reddit user wrote, “It’s hurting my brain”- something that most agreed to. Quite bizarre, don’t you think? After all, you would only see your lovable dog in the picture. But others have been seeing something quite disturbing. If one were to delve deeper, the reason actually turned out to be pretty sweet. The dog wasn’t twisted- he was just cozy. 

The appearance of the dog could remind one of Picasso’s paintings, but we assure you- he looks normal! There is nothing wrong with him. His appearance in this picture is disturbing due to the position of his head. He is so cozy, that he lays down and looks back at the camera. In fact, here is a gif showing you the actual position:

In fact, if you turned the picture clockwise- the dog would simply look cute. Do we deserve this ‘heckin’ bamboozle’? Sure. After pretending to throw balls at pups, turnabout is fair play.

Also, here are some more interesting optical illusions:

Sources

  1. People Are Having A Hard Time With This Weird Photo Of A Normal Dog.” The Dodo. Stephen Messenger. November 27, 2017.