This year has been an unpredictable one, to say the least.
But things got even stranger for Italian farmer Cristian Mallocci when his dog, Spelacchia, gave birth to a puppy with green fur.
The tiny pooch was immediately named Pistachio.
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The puppy was part of a five-dog litter born at the farm on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia. Pistachio's brothers and sisters all had white fur, the same colour as their mother.
A dog born with green fur is very rare. It is believed to be a result of the puppy making contact with a green pigment called biliverdin while in the womb.
But - in what will come as sad news to many - Pistachio's colour has already started to fade, and will continue to do so.
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Mr Mallocci has decided to give away all the puppies, apart from Pistachio, who will help him herd sheep on the farm.
Green is a colour of hope and luck, he added - something many of us could do with a little bit more of in 2020.
(Source: BBC)
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