10 Animals Acting Like People

They get called for jury duty They get called for jury duty

Cumberland County in New Jersey has summoned a five-year-old German Shepherd to jury duty. Turns out it was easy to get out of this one once his owner realized the computer generating the summons mixed up the name of the dog with his.

CBS Philadelphia/The Fiscal Times

They dial 911 They dial 911

When Sophie, a Japanese Chin, dialed 911 with her paws, dispatchers wondered why the line was silent except for few scratches. Luckily the owner caught the phone on time and promptly explained the situation to the dispatchers.

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They have political aspirations They have political aspirations

At least 11 animals from a wolf to a hedgehog ran for mayor of Divide in Colorado to replace Walter the three-legged cat, who was retiring. A bloodhound named Pa Kettle ended up pulling the most votes.

Reddit/Brettjessie

They read They read

It must have been a good read. These lemurs sure looked fascinated by the zookeeper’s clipboard. Or maybe they wanted to make sure he wouldn’t forget them in the annual stocktake.

Phil Noble/Reuters

They are parties to lawsuits They are parties to lawsuits

This duck better have a good lawyer and a full wallet. A woman in Oregon is suing the duck, well, more precisely its owner, for $275,000, alleging the animal attacked her by flapping its wings, which led her to fall, break her wrist and sprain her elbow.

Reddit/Amanada

They ski They ski

The tortoise ended up beating the rabbit and winning the grand prize in this Chinese ski competition, but the duck should have won for most colorful skier on the slope.

REUTERS/China Daily

They surf They surf

There’s still time for practice. The next surf dog annual competition in Huntington Beach, Calif., won’t take place until the fall. Wax your boards and don’t forget the sunscreen.

REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

They get rose petal baths at the spa They get rose petal baths at the spa

There’s no better way to relax at the end of a long work day than to soak in a rose petal bath. This Chinese Crested dog surely seems to enjoy it. Now if someone could pour him a glass of wine.

REUTERS/Nacho Doce

They go to church They go to church

If animals had to choose only one day to attend church, they should make it around Oct. 4, which is the Blessing of Pets day in the Catholic Church.

REUTERS/Andy Clark

They drink Coke They drink Coke

Sit back, relax and have a cold drink. This Siberian polar bear knows the good life. Or maybe it was simply trying to reenact the famous Coke commercials.

REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin