Biggest dog ever? Or is this a scam?

[kt_luvs_kitties]

Subject: He's not sharing my bed!!!!





Hercules was recently awarded the honorable distinction of Worlds

Biggest Dog by Guinness World Records. Hercules is an English Mastiff

and has a 38 inch neck and weighs 282 pounds.

With "paws the size of softballs" (reports the Boston Herald), the

three-year-old monster is far larger and heavier than his breed's

standard 200lb. limit. Hercules owner Mr. Flynn says that Hercules

weight is natural and not induced by a bizarre diet:

"I fed him normal food and he just grew".... and grew. and grew.
And grew.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p777ae01ad5e38d1f9161259d922570e9/e9984649.jpg
Is this real???

[Ginger's Mom]

Hercules is real, the written portion and facts are correct, the picture is a fake. It is photoshopped or something and isn't even the right breed of dog. I will try to find a real picture of Hercules for you.
ETA: Sorry, I can't seem to get it to copy onto here tonight, and I really need to go to bed. If no one else can get it on here and you are still interested I will try again tomorrow. :)

[xVelvet_FuzzButtx]

IMO he is grossley overweight, not just a large dog. :(

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v704/xVelvet_FuzzButtx/CagE%20and%20StUff/Hercules.jpg

[3muttsandaboston]

Nope it's definatly fake.
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/hercules.asp

[cloverfdx]

1st photo is photoshopped and that is a Neo Mastiff ;). Oh my goodness that poor dog in the second photo :(.