The Mexican Pet

There are so many Urban Legends out there I wasn't really sure where to start, I did some thinking and at the first thought of Urban Legends the one that really sticks out to me is The Mexican Pet, also known as the Mexican Rat.

Some variations of this Legend say it takes place in Africa, Spain and China. Variations also say the rat wasn't mistaken for a dog but a hamster or an armadillo. While I find the hamster aspect somewhat unlikely I find the armadillo aspect a little out there, and I by out there I mean way out there, past the stars and what was previously [and in my mind still is] the ninth planet in our solar system, the beloved Pluto.



Now on to the tale...

In the tradition of Urban Legends this came from a friend of a friend whose uncle dated this woman.

      A woman and her friends had planned a trip to Mexico. As they were shopping a stray dog began following them around. The woman took pity on the small animal and fed it, instantly falling in love she decided the animal had to come home with her. Animals were not to be taken over the border so the woman tucked the aminal under her shirt, pretending to be pregnant while they crossed. The woman slept peacefully that night with her new pet sleeping near by. Upon waking the next morning she found her dog to be extremely sick, so she took it the vet.

      At the vets office as the woman sat in the waiting room she got odd stares from others in the office. A nurse came into the waiting room and immediately escourted her to a room. When the doctor came in and examined the dog, he asked "Where did you get this dog?" Not wanting to reveal that she had smuggled a dog into the states she told the man she had found the dog wandering the streets near her work. After a bit of coaxing the woman gave in and told the man what she had done. He responded by telling her,
1) this is not a dog but a 50 pound Mexican sewer rat, and
2) it has a horrible disease and its dying.




While if this tale were 100% true, said rat would have to look something like this.

while being mistaken for this.

but if you have a small dog that is as adorable as this one

Beware, you could be mistaken.
You could have something like this adorable little fella tucked under your arm in that $1,500 hand bag.

There are multiple variations of this tale but the funniest one I found was where the woman smuggled what she thought was an armadillo over the border only to take it to vet and discover it was a mexican sewer rat wearing a turtle shell... Really?
Yes really! here's the link http://www.all-lies.com/legends/animals/mexicanpet.shtml




Come back soon for another Legend!!