World’s ugliest dog contest won by Wild Thang

1 day agoBy Rachel Looker, BBC News, WashingtonWild Thang, an eight-year-old Pekingese, has been crowned as the winner of this year’s World’s Ugliest Dog competition. Held during the 2024 Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California, this year’s contest included eight contenders – the majority rescues who came from shelters before finding their forever families. Wild Thang, from Coos Bay, Oregon, has competed five times in previous World’s Ugliest Dog competitions, but this is his first win.Wild Thang’s unique looks are due to a case of canine distemper when he was a 10-week-old puppy.The…