A VET has told how a new puppy owner was duped into thinking she'd bought two Silver Labradors – only for them to be a different breed entirely.
Dr Lindsay Butzer, who is from the US, shared a video of the adorable grey-coloured pooches in question – and both feature a wide, flat head, thin neck, small ears, and a short thin tail.
Taking to TikTok, the vet says: "When a new puppy owner comes in and say they just got these 'Silver Labradors' from the internet."
Dr Lindsay Butzer, who instantly recognised the features are synonymous with a completely different breed, captioned the post: "Sorry, those are Pitbull puppies."
The post quickly went viral, racking up a whopping 8.6 million views and hundreds of comments from social media users.
"Did they, by any chance, order them from Wish?" joked one.
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A second penned: "Omg! What?!?!" followed by the crying with laughter emoji.
A third commented: "Lol not labs, but so cute!"
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Meanwhile, a fourth noted: "Probably paid thousands too."
Another pointed out: "That looks more like my puppy (a blue nosed Pitbull."
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Elsewhere, other social media users suggested the puppy owner may have referred to their pooches as 'Silver Labradors' for insurance and renting purposes.
"For insurance purposes they are Silver Labradors not at all Blue Pits," one person commented.
Another agreed: "For renting purposes… these as silver labs. Shhhhh!"
A further chimed in: "As an apartment manager and dog mum, your Silver Labs are approved. Welcome home!"
And one more added: "The apartment complex said Silver Labs are approved."
Owning a Pitbull is banned in the UK.
Originating in England, the Pitbull was bred as a fighting dog, taking part in sports such as bear baiting and dog fighting.
If you have a banned dog, the police or local council dog warden can take it away and keep it.
This is even if there was no complaint or it is not acting dangerously.
The rules in different countries vary when it comes to owning this breed of dog as a pet.
Pitbulls are also banned in Denmark, Norway and Cyprus.
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They are allowed with restrictions in countries including France, Spain and Germany.
Pitbull's are legal to own in several US states, but are banned in many states and cities in Canada.
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