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This is Bear
Bear is Mendiola's rescue pup. Mendiola noticed that his beloved pup had a mark on his pelvic area.
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The mark sickened him
Mendiola was sickened by the mark he found on Bear's pelvic region and believed it was given to him by his abusive previous owners.
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Symbol of love?
To show his love for his new pup, Mendiola tatted the same symbol onto his bicep, as a sign of solidarity.
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Little did he know...
Whoops! Turns out it's a pretty common tattoo on pups that simply means they were neutered.
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Oh well! Makes for a funny story at least!
Mendiola claims he knew what the tattoo meant all along when talking to Buzzfeed, "we talked to our vet about the tattoo. I knew what it meant." But the internet is not convinced.
Mendiola added, "I get to carry my dog with me everywhere I go," he said. "I can just look down and know I have a part of him with me at all times."
"A lot of people are saying 'I'd do anything for my pet,' but would you?" he asked. "Would you get a neutered sign tattooed on your bicep?"
Regardless, he had good intentions and even though the tatt is a bit of a fail, it makes one hell of a story!
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