A baffled dog owner was given the shock of her life when one of her dog's nine puppies was born with green fur.
Joanna Justice, 43, from Wermelskirchen, in northern Germany, was at first shocked when her pet Melody gave birth to one green-tinted pup amongst the litter.
She decided to honour the Golden Retriever pup's mint-coloured hue by naming the dog 'Mojito'.
She said: "I was very worried at first when he was born. But we are pleased all nine puppies are well."
Puppies with green fur are a very rare occurrence according to vet Christian Dimitriadis.
The condition is caused by a bile pigment called billiverdin that is found in the placenta of dogs that dislodges when the puppy is born.
The substance can stain the puppy's coat when it mixes with the mother's amniotic fluid which surrounds the pup in the womb.
Dimitriadis said: "The green hair will grow out and it will go back to normal."
A mojito is a cocktail made with rum, fresh mint leaves, and soda water.
The drink - originally from Cuba - turns green when the leaves are muddled and crushed.
