Friday Photo: The green dogs of South Ossetia

Posted By Joshua Keating Friday, August 28, 2009 - 5:03 PM Share

Picture taken on August 7, 2009 shows a dog that has been painted green by unknown persons in Tskhinvali. A year gone since the August 2008 South Ossetian armed conflict and tensions remain high between Russia and Georgia. (DMITRY KOSTYUKOV/AFP/Getty Images)

I know this is a bit old but it's too weird and mysterious not to post. Anyone know if this is a political statement of some sort?

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September 17, 2009

Many People Would Find this Offensive

While the dog may or may not have been put through any undue stress, I think many animal rights activists would think this is unethical treatment of animals.

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