Gay Dog Sentenced To Death

A dog is set to be put to death in Tennessee after his owner abandoned him because he thought he was gay.

The pitbull-type hound is currently languishing in an overcrowded animal shelter in Jackson but is due to be put this afternoon down unless a new owner can be found at the last minute.

According to the owner of the shelter, the dog's master noticed him 'hunched over' another male dog, which led him to assume he was gay.

While dogs are known to occasionally display homosexual behaviour, animal experts say a male dog mounting another male dog is not a sign of intimate orientation but rather a sign of dominance

The dog's fate has sparked a frantic appeal among animal lovers to find a new owner before it's too late.