Brazil's furriest police corporal becomes internet sensation - Reuters Canada

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 18 (Reuters) - A rescue canine turned constabulary mascot has go 1 of Brazil's astir beloved furry net sensations.

Dubbed "Corporal Oliveira," the canine was taken successful by Rio constabulary serviceman Cristiano Oliveira, who recovered him successful 2019 adjacent his constabulary presumption abandoned, injured and hungry.

The canine - decked retired successful a constabulary azygous with a artifact weapon strapped successful and sunglasses - has go the authoritative mascot of the Rio de Janeiro Military Police's 17th batallion, patrolling alongside his serviceman and moving beside motorbikes.

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Corporal Oliveira, a rescued canine who has became a constabulary mascot, observes the thoroughfare extracurricular Rio de Janeiro's Military Police's 17th battalion, successful Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 14, 2022. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

"I took a coat, a constabulary garment and enactment it connected him arsenic a joke. I took a representation and sent it to our station’s roster groups and posted them there," said Oliveira. "And past the gag started going viral."

Now, the furry corporal has his ain Instagram relationship with much than 117,000 followers.

"If I don't station a representation for 3 days radical are already demanding ‘Where is Oliveira?’ ‘Where did Oliveira go?’" said the officer, laughing.