French bulldog wears mask that makes her look like HANNIBAL LECTER
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Hannibal Lick-ter! Cheeky French bulldog is likened to Silence of the Lambs character after owner buys a mask to stop her chewing insects
- Bulldog Olive enjoys snacking on grasshoppers – but the critters poison her
- Mum Megan Lasuzzo, 32, of Texas, bought a dog mask online to stop the habit
- Olive now looks like Hannibal Lecter from 1991 cult film Silence of the Lambs
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A cheeky French bulldog has been nicknamed Hannibal Lecter – after having to wear a sinister mask to prevent her from eating insects.
Olive, who lives in Texas, developed a bad tummy after secretly snacking on tasty grasshoppers.
Owner Megan Lasuzzo, 32, then bought her a dog mask from Amazon for just $13 .
She didn’t realize, however, just how much her two-year-old pooch would look like fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter from the 1991 cult film Silence of the Lambs.
Two-year-old Olive can’t get enough of munching on the tasty grasshoppers, which were giving her an upset tummy
Megan, who lives with her husband and their two French bulldogs Olive, and Valentino, nine, said, ‘We noticed last year that our backyard had so many grasshoppers, but we didn’t realize Olive was eating them and didn’t know why she had an upset stomach for a couple days.
‘We began monitoring her closely outside and realized she was actively hunting and eating them.
‘Anything that jumps around captures her attention.
‘The problem is she wouldn’t stop at just one, and then later that evening, her tummy didn’t agree with them as well.’
Olive was eating the little critters ‘like skittles’ but they gave her a bad tummy and diarrhoea.
Owner Megan Lasuzzo, 32, carring her French Bulldog Olive in a backpack while enjoying a walk
The mask has earned her the nickname Hannibull-dog Lecter, as well as Houndable Lecter and Hannibal Lick-ter
The mask – which is usually used by vets and groomers – is now a way to stop her eating them while still enjoying the garden.
Megan said, ‘It’s more so used as a training tool to get her to stop. It’s a work in progress – she still wants to eradicate all the grasshoppers.
“We did make a call to the vet and let them know what was going on and they said to prevent her from eating them, so that’s what we’re doing.
‘She doesn’t always get the mask treatment, only when she’s feeling especially murderous.
‘We never leave out of our sights while in the backyard.’
Olive doesn’t wear the mask for long and is supervised when she does.
She can still open her mouth and breathe and pant; the mask really just makes her less accurate at hunting, capturing and consuming the grasshoppers.
Her tummy has also returned back to normal after Megan thwarted her grasshopper-heavy diet.
The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American psychological horror film and cult classic starring Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster
But while the mask is effective, it has also sparked interest from neighbours and other dog walkers.
Megan said, ‘We also get a lot of comments about how she looks like [Hannibal Lecter].
‘We also get some really clever comments like “she was born in the barkness” or “houndable lecter” or “Hannibal licktor”.
‘We say she’s our Hannibull-dog Lecter.’