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A new pup has taken the crown for ugliest dog in the world. Wild Thang won the 2024 World’s Ugliest Dog contest in Petaluma, California, on Friday. Wild Thang, an 8-year-old Pekingese, has competed in the contest four previous times, placing second three times before finally winning first place this year. The dog was born and raised in Los Angeles and recently retired to North Bend, Oregon. According to his bio, Wild Thang contracted distemper as a puppy from a rescue foster.
NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz helped judge the 2024 contest, along with Linda Witong Abrahm, Brian Sobel, Amy Gutierrez, Fiona Ma. Last year, a hairless Chinese Crested pup named Scooter took home the title. Scooter was born with deformed back legs and his breeder turned him over to animal control for euthanasia. He was rescued by the Saving Animals From Euthanasia rescue group, which his owner is a member of, and now uses a cart to help him walk.
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