Maiko Kawakami's New "Poodle"

Japanese actress Maiko Kawakami was recently on a television show where she brought pictures of her new poodle. She told them that she was a bit confused at why it didn't bark and wouldn't eat dog food. It was soon brought to her attention that it wasn't a poodle--it was a sheep. Thus sparked a flood of calls to the police from women who had been sold sheep posing as poodles. A large investigation then ensued to stop the company that was selling sheep as poodles.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007190295,00.html
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/04/26/ovine_poodle_scam/
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/irresistible/13179676/detail.html
http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=29&art_id=iol1177577158436S100
http://popartpet.com/blog/2007/04/26/poodle-gate/

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:58 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

It seems that this story is probably 99% made up:
http://www.souzouzone.jp/blog/2007/04/media_flock_to.php

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:28 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

oh my god, this is the funniest thing ever if it was true. Wow are people that stupid? I know they don't have sheep in Japan but they are a technologically advanced country. They could have seen a sheep on the internet or freaking TV. THey do import TV shows from America and Europe, there is bound to be sheep in one of those episodes.

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:51 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

http://www.snopes.com/critters/lurkers/poodlesheep.asp

hehe-- yeah it is fake Too bad, it would have been retardedly funny ^^