This is the original story from a blog at the L.A Times."Dog lovers, meet Cute and Bambi, who have been dubbed "dog-kangaroos" by those who have encountered the pair in Quezon City, Philippines.
Cute and Bambi were apparently both born with only their two rear legs and are the pets of Lope Tulipas, a Quezon City street vendor. Many passersby are understandably taken by the pair -- some have even offered to buy them, but Tulipas has turned down all offers."
However, I distrust stories like this. For whilst they can well be seen as a "brave doggies triumph in the face of adversity" type story, it is only a few steps away from a "gosh oh gee, I want one of those" type story. Some months ago we printed a revolting story of how some people will exploit even the cruellest disability for financial gain. And amputations would be an extremely cheap form of body modification!
Forgive me for putting this distasteful thought into the collective conscioussness of the bloggo readership, but I have lived long enough to suspect fellow members of my own species of being capable of the most despicable crimes against nature, and with this cutesy news story I can see such a crime in the offing.
Let's hope I'm wrong!
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