Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Adorable German Shepherd Puppy Is Named 'Hulk' After He's Born With Unusual Lime-Green Fur

Adorable German Shepherd Puppy Is Named 'Hulk' After He's Born With Unusual Lime-Green Fur
WLOS

A family in Canton, North Carolina was ecstatic to welcome a litter of 8 brand new German Shepherd puppies into the world.

Five of the puppies arrived with black fur, two were born with white fur, and one came out GREEN.

What is happening in this world?


Naturally, they named him Hulk, and he is absolutely adorable.

The pup was a shocking arrival for Shana Stamey, the Canton resident and owner of Hulk's mother, Gypsy.

Stamey oversaw the births of all 8 puppies, which took a mere 3 hours, as she told WLOS Local News Asheville. That's a pretty quick turnaround compared to the usual 6-18 hours it takes for a mother dog to bear an entire litter.

Of course, the record speed was hardly the most notable thing about these births.

Stamey describes how all was going as planned until it was puppy number 4's turn to come out.

"I started freaking out because he was green."

Fortunately, Stamey was also quick to report that Hulk, his mother and all the other puppies are completely healthy.

But a green puppy invites an obvious next task: what do you name it?

A few possibilities crossed Stamey's mind.

"We thought about Gremlin, yeah, Pistachio. We call him Mr. Green sometimes."

But the dog owner didn't have to ponder long before a clear choice presented itself.

"Hulk! It was lime green. He was super mad. So, yeah, he became Hulk."

So how does a puppy come out green?

Junaluska Animal Hospital veterinarian technician Suzanne Cianciulli told WLOS,

"The sack that they're in when they're in their mom, there can be meconium in there and that tends to stain them."

Meconium is the earliest stool produced by an infant mammal. Put simply, Hulk was swimming in poop before he was born.

With each passing day, Hulk's original green is fading to a yellow as his mother licks him, as she does all her young. Eventually, he'll be white like his mother and a few of his siblings.



Some still can't wrap their heads around it.


Of course, Hulk isn't the first truly bizarre colored mammal to roam the earth.

Take this purple polar bear from Argentina, for example, who's skin condition treatment went awry.

Mendoza City Zoo

Or maybe you prefer an orange alligator?

Sylvia Mythen

Alas, it looks like we shouldn't hold our breath for it, but we can expect some more colorful animals again in the future.

More from Trending/best-of-reddit

Country Singer Gavin Adcock went on a drunken rant over Beyonce's "Cowboy Carter" success.
Danielle Del Valle/Getty Images; Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Country singer rants over Beyoncé album

Country singer Gavin Adcock became the title of his next album, “Own Worst Enemy,” after going on an unhinged rant about the legitimacy of Beyoncé's Grammy-winning and record-breaking Cowboy Carter in the country music genre.

Adcock, whose upcoming album is set for release next month, was filmed during a live performance last weekend, complaining that Beyoncé and her album are not “country music.”

Keep ReadingShow less
Dionne Warwick; Tiny Chef
Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images; @ToonHive/X

Dionne Warwick Is Ready To Go To War With Nickelodeon Over 'Tiny Chef' Cancellation

You know your campaign against a show's cancellation is achieving widespread attention when you get people like venerated singer Dionne Warwick advocating for you.

Nickelodeon's The Tiny Chef Show was recently cancelled, much to the dismay of its viewers and creators. It was also a genuinely surprising decision, since the show has won an Emmy.

Keep ReadingShow less
Woman relaxing in sunhat and sunglasses
Photo by Jordan Bauer on Unsplash

People Explain Which 'Small Luxuries' They Can't Live Without

Many of us have committed to being fairly financially frugal and not overspending on silly, unnecessary things.

That is to say, sometimes, it's fun to splurge on something one time to see what it's like to experience that small luxury.

Keep ReadingShow less
two women in emotional distress seated on couch
Ben White on Unsplash

People Who've Experienced Grief Share The Most Tone-Deaf Things They've Heard

Grief, loss, trauma are all part of life. But for most people, the emotions and reactions that go with them are difficult to witness.

So they rely on platitudes to fill any holes in conversation. That's rarely a good idea.

Keep ReadingShow less
Donald Trump
Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

Trump Demands 'Boss Of AT&T' Fix Equipment After Failed Conference Call In Bizarre Meltdown

When most of us have technical difficulties, we contact tech support or customer service.

But if you're President of the United States, just ranting on social media—then having your White House Press Secretary post a screenshot of your post on a social media platform people actually use—is apparently the answer.

Keep ReadingShow less