A Golden Retriever puppy with a tail on his head, who was abandoned by his owner, is now a viral internet sensation.
Narwhal was born with an extra Golden Retriever puppy tail on his forehead due to a birth defect, but social media users are loving this unique trait.
Narwhal was rescued by some people in the freezing cold of Missouri after he was abandoned because of his quirky look.
Rescuers contacted a local organization called Mac’s Mission for help on social media, which was the best place for the poor, abandoned Golden Retriever as the organization “specializes in special.”
“I melted,” said Rochelle Steffen from Mac’s Mission, who is fostering the pup, about seeing him for the first time. “I literally smiled so big because he lights up the entire room with how happy he is. His butt tail never stops wagging—too bad his face tail doesn’t wag!”
Rochelle and the others at Mac’s Mission decided he needed a really special name. They named him “Narwhal the Little Magical Furry Unicorn,” because his tail sits in the same place on his forehead as a horn.
After his picture was shared online, thousands of people liked and shared it.
Narwhal is doing well, except a visit to the vet revealed that he had a small foot injury and worms, but nothing else. X-rays showed that the extra puppy tail isn’t actually connected to anything; it’s made of skin and fur and does not wag.
Mac’s Mission says the extra tail makes Narwhal “the COOLEST PUPPY EVER!” and that there is no reason to have it removed.
Rochelle, who had quickly developed a deep bond with him, eventually decided to adopt Narwhal herself.