Barking mad?
Individuals who identify as dogs recently gathered in the heart of Berlin in an unusual and somewhat controversial gathering, perplexing local authorities and locals. This rare occurrence has sparked debate about the limits of personal expression and led to requests for animal control officials to intervene.
A group of dog-loving humans has sparked cries for "animal control" after a video of their Berlin meet-up went viral. An estimated 1,000 people who wish to be identified as canines rather than humans gathered at Berlin's Potsdamer Platz railway station in Germany, communicating exclusively by howling or barking at one another.
Critics mocked the trans-species people online, with some offering to test the herd's "
canine instincts."
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The event took place on Tuesday, September 19th, 2023. The event elicited diverse reactions online, with some expressing support and curiosity and others mocking and criticising the participants.
This unusual canine gathering follows the global renown of Toco, a person in
Japan who, after purchasing a $14,000 hyper-realistic costume, is now living out his lifelong dream of being a dog.
Experts have urged a distinction between "therians," those who "identify as a creature other than human," and "furries," people who like cosplaying in animal suits, according to the New York Post.
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