India's Fat Dog Vote Goes Viral
The Instagram contest has drawn nearly 100,000 followers as rival campaigns and in-person voting decide Delhi’s chubbiest stray.
- On Wednesday, Delhi holds the final round of the 'Fat Dogs' contest to crown the city's fattest canine, culminating a competition that began on September 24 with 64 dogs.
- Inspired by Alaska's annual Fat Bear Week, the contest turned Instagram into a virtual polling booth, attracting nearly 100,000 followers, with organisers reporting a 'dramatic spike in our social media followers' since launch.
- The final round pits the late Gola, also known as 'Kebab,' against Googoo, though rival campaigns and accusations of paid publicity have shadowed the competition following Gola's reported death.
- While residents often treat strays with affection, Delhi faces recurring media reports of dog attacks, compounded by inadequate sterilisation programmes and legal restrictions on culling.
- Against the backdrop of serious electoral politics, The Election Commission of India faces scrutiny after a newspaper investigation alleged impropriety during a large-scale voter-roll revision.
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In New Delhi, anonymous organizers launched the election of the biggest dog on Instagram to raise awareness about the obesity of dogs and the dangers to their health.
Thousands of people vote in virtual ballot boxes and launch election campaigns.The big favorite to take the crown this Wednesday is Googoo, a can of 46 kilograms that is paradoxically under weight loss treatment.
Why the viral 'Fat Dogs of Delhi' contest has dog lovers divided
As Googoo and the late Gola, aka Rajpal Singh, battle it out for the ‘Fat Dog of Delhi’ title, some pet lovers feel the viral competition has overlooked a significant concern: obesity and the health problems it can cause. But there's a paw-sitive side too.
The election of the largest dog in the Indian capital took on an unexpected scale, to the point of turning Instagram into a virtual polling station, followed by nearly 100,000 subscribers.
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India's fat dog vote goes viral
The "Fat Dogs of Delhi" contest, in the style of Alaska's annual Fat Bear Week, has turned Instagram into a virtual polling booth, attracting nearly 100,000 followers. The competition, which began on September 24 with 64 dogs, culminates in a final round on Wednesday -- complete with rival campaigns, posters and accusations of paid publicity. Organisers, on the @fatdogsofdelhi Instagram account, say voting will also take place in person on Wedne…
‘Fat Dogs Of Delhi’: Meet the chubby canines competing for the crown of Delhi’s fattest dog
In an amusing twist, voters in Delhi are now involved in the 'Fat Dogs of Delhi' contest, a quirky competition to find the city's chubbiest canine. Initially boasting 64 contestants, the event took a surprising turn when the lead dog, Gola, passed away. This unfortunate event somehow led to a riveting finale.
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