Story highlights Dog with a misaligned snout finds fans around the worldPicasso and his brother Pablo will eventually be ready for adoption(CNN) He was destined for euthanasia, but a rescue group saw a work of art. Now Picasso, a 10-month-old pit bull-corgi mix who was rescued from a high-kill animal shelter in Southern California, is an international celebrity. Liesl Wilhardt, executive director of Luvable Dog Rescue, the organization that rescued Picasso, said the bark around Picasso started after Luvable posted videos of him on its Instagram account . Picasso has a misaligned snout that makes him look a bit unreal, like a subject in a Pablo Picasso painting. Picasso and his brother Pablo were surrendered at 8 months old when the breeder failed to find buyers for the pair.

Source: CNN March 06, 2017 02:48 UTC