Not easy being green: North Carolina dog births unique puppy

Avengers may have gained a canine sidekick after a rth Carolina family's dog gave birth to a bright green puppy named “Hulk.” Gypsy, a white shepherd owned by Haywood County resident Shana Stamey, delivered eight puppies Friday morning. Gypsy's three-hour labour was going smoothly until fourth puppy came out as a small, but a mighty tuft of lime green fur, Stamey said.

"I started freaking out," Stamey told news outlets. “But everybody was healthy."

Experts said re's a rmal explanation for puppy's colouration — and , he wasn't exposed to any gamma rays. Liquid from inside Gypsy's stomach likely stained white dog's fur during pregnancy, Suzanne Cianciulli, manr of Junaluska Animal Hospital in Waynesville, told news outlets.

Regular baths and daily licks from Gypsy are expected to fe Hulk's green hue in a few weeks, Stamey said. However, puppy's newfound superpower, which family has deemed an “aggressive appetite," will likely remain.