Dogs join in to celebrate pre-Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

A dog dressed in costume is seen during the Rio Dog Carnival, known as the Blocao – with "bloco" meaning street party and "cao" dog, during pre-carnival celebrations at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro,. (Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)

Published on: Feb 21, 2017 8:59 AM IST

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A dog dressed in costume is seen during the Rio Dog Carnival, known as the Blocao – with "bloco" meaning street party and "cao" dog, during pre-carnival celebrations at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro,. (Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)

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Hundreds of decked-out dogs - and a few brave cats - got in on the Carnival fun at Rio de Janeiro’s annual pet-friendly parade. (Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)

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A dog clad in pink glasses prepares to march in the pet-friendly parade that precedes the annual Brazil Carnival (Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)

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Odd costumes took centre stage as hundreds of dogs got in on the fun in Rio de Janeiro. (Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)

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A dog dressed as mini mouse takes part in the animal carnival parade. (Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)

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Dogs weren’t the only ones in fancy costumes, as some of their owners were clad in fancy dress during the annual pet parade. (Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)

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A dog dressed in costume is seen during the Rio Dog Carnival. (Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)

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A reveller holds her dog dressed in costume, during the Rio Dog Carnival. (Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)

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Several canines wore tiny tutus, a few were dolled up like Snow White . (Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)

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A reveller holds her dog dressed in costume, during the Rio Dog Carnival. (Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)

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It may have been one of the more bizarre street parties in the build-up to Brazil’s biggest celebration of the year, but Rio de Janeiro’s dog-owners (and one or two brave cat-owners) put on an extraordinary show on the city’s streets. (Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)