#interesting!!!!!

What an interesting looking dog!

Locals were baffled after discovering the brown animal after it was brought into an animal shelter in the city of Chelyabinsk in south-central Russia's Cheliabinsk Oblast region.

The animal stands on four legs and has thick brown fur.

But its face appears almost bear-like, with animal rights activists admitting they have "never seen anything like it before."

They are now hoping to find the animal's owners to find out what kind of breed of dog it is.

Vets estimate the dog bear to be around four-years-old and a male.

It has not yet been given a name as animal activists search for its home.

Animal activist, only named as Igor, said: "It has a difficult character, actually a little noxious.

"We had a tough time with it, while we were transporting it. The new owner would have to spend a lot of time in order to figure out individual approach to this dog."

Vets say that although they are not sure, it is likely that the dog looks that way due to being a strange cross of a stray dog and chowchow.