"Can You Tell It's a Dog?" Contest Part 2: Who Knew Dogs and Pufferfish Could Look This Similar!?

A few days ago, we shared with everyone some popular trends on Japanese Twitter (now called X). One of the highlights was a viral community event called the "Barely Recognizable Dog Contest" and the "Barely Recognizable Cat Contest". In these contests, netizens uploaded various candid pet photos from daily life that were humorously blurry or awkwardly angled, making it hard to tell what the animal really looked like.

The fun part comes from pets moving too much, causing blurry images, or photos taken from strange angles that make it difficult to identify the furry friends. Whether you are an uploader or just a spectator, this series of photos brings a lot of joy and laughter as everyone joins in on the fun.

Highlights from the Contest Photos

• What is this terrifying creature lurking in the dark?

• Are those ears tucked behind the hat?

• A dog with a not-so-happy mood.

• What is that lump on the floor?

• Too close for comfort!

• What does this pose mean...?

• A scene where you might get startled by your own dog if you're not paying attention.

• A dog captured through a kaleidoscope phone mode.

• I know! Someone must be about to say, "I have a bold idea..." right?

• Is this my pet or a wig?

• Why does this pet give off a pet mouse vibe?

• This head shake looks a bit upside down and scary.

• This photo makes the pet look like a standing little elf.

• Why is there even a glow? My dog would scare me at midnight!

• Time to take you to the groomer.

• How deeply asleep can one be to have this expression?

• Is this a "spot the dog" challenge? Took me a long time to find the dog =_=

• If you didn't know, you might think this is a seal.

That sums up the content we wanted to share this time. By the way, for those watching who have dogs at home, haven't you ever taken similar funny or blurry photos of your pets?