Hot pink pooch: Video guide of man’s hilarious fail in copying China’s dragon fruit dog dye craze amuses mainland social media

Trying to copy latest fad, man dyes entire pooch in lurid hot pink instead of original plan of few soft pink patches. The natural fruit juice is easily washed out with water and poses no harm to dogs, making it popular among pet owners in China. — SCMP

A man in China trying to copy an online fad for dyeing white dogs soft pink with red dragon fruit juice accidentally dyed his pooch hot pink and became a joke meme on mainland social media with his spectacular failure.

The dog dye trend involves pet owners using freshly squeezed red dragon fruit juice to add a light pink hue to selected areas on their pets’ ears or tails, then sharing the resulting eye-catching contrast with their white fur online.