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.

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.

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.

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.

In a Facebook post, Audra had written, “We got some really awesome names for Freya’s and Loki’s baby girl puppy that was born with a green tinge, so far there is Hulkette, Fiona, Wasabi, Lucky Irish, Pistachio are there any others out there?  “

“I wish the colour would stay it would be really cool! ” she added.

Although it seems that they have settled on Fiona, other fans suggested Clover, Poison Ivy, Kiwi, Peppermint Patty, or Patty for short. “Nature is so cool,” one user commented.

Although the color is going to fade with time, one user joked, “If you do name her Fiona, I low key hope she turns back to green at night.”

“Yes, that would be awesome,” Audra agreed. “I wish as it is only temporary green right now.”