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Abandoned Puppy Named Narwhal Found With Tail Growing Out Of Head

Abandoned Puppy Named Narwhal Found With Tail Growing Out Of Head

He's not up for adoption yet.

Stewart Perrie

Stewart Perrie

Puppies come in all shapes and sizes and everyone has a preference with what they love the most.

Whether you're into big dogs, small dogs, medium dogs, fluffy dogs, short-haired dogs, colourful dogs or uni-coloured dogs - it's hard not to love this one dog in particular that has been rescued from the streets.

A non-profit animal shelter in Missouri has stumbled across a very peculiar dog that has captured the world's attention.

They've appropriately named him Narwhal because he's sporting a tail-like appendage from his head, in much the same way the sea creatures do.

Writing on Facebook, Mac the Pitbull said: "This puppy was just found along with another older dog. This puppy has a TAIL COMING OUT OF HIS FOREHEAD and a foot injury of some sort.

"We are thankful this baby and his buddy are safe from the freezing cold. We definitely specialise in special.

"So far the tail in his forehead does not wag that we have seen. We have also named him 'Narwhal the Little Magical Furry Unicorn'.

"He is perfect and your donations allow us to save unicorns like him, thank you."

Mac the Pitbull/Facebook

Naturally, everyone wants to know what the hell the little thing poking out of its head is, so the animal shelter decided to take it to a vet to get a scan.

Look, even if it isn't a tail, it's still one of the most adorable dogs to go viral on the internet in recent weeks.

"The million dollar question about Narwhals extra tail on his face. Is it connected and does it wag?" the shelter wrote on Facebook.

"The extra tail is not connected to anything and has no real use other than making him the COOLEST PUPPY EVER!

Mac the Pitbull/Facebook

"Dr. Heuring said there is no real reason at this time for the unicorn tail to be removed (and we all wish it wagged)!! Pretty sure the staff at Cape Small also gushed all over this little nugget!

"The unicorn face tail does not bother Narwhal and he never slows down just like any normal puppy. He seems completely healthy other than some usual puppy worms he got meds for. He is not available for adoption immediately as we want him to grow a bit more and truly make sure the tail doesn't become a bother or problem.

"Right now he is pretty much the most unique amazing example of what we do here and we are so thankful to have the chance to be part of his journey. Thank you everyone for helping us help them!"

You know full well when that puppy is available for adoption that he will be snapped up in seconds.

Narwhal has also been a bit boom for the shelter, attracting more than $USD1,400 in donations.

Featured Image Credit: Mac the Pitbull/Facebook

Topics: Community, Animals