Internet Convinced Dancing Dog Is Just a Person Who's Been 'Reincarnated'

You can always count on social media to find quirky videos, especially when it comes to pets. One owner has recently delighted millions of TikTok viewers with a video of his husky dancing.

There's no denying Akira, the canine, has got rhythm as she effortlessly dances on her hind legs during a minute-long clip.

The video, shared by owner @brayan.gd, has been a hit online, amassing 21.9 million views since October 22, along with 1.9 million likes.

Many people are convinced there is a human trapped inside Akira's body, as she knows exactly how to dance to the beat.

Dogs Are Not Designed To Stand on Two Legs

Akira's moves may be impressive but her dancing may be causing more harm than good. Dr. Anna Foreman, a veterinarian, spoke to Newsweek about the dangers of dogs standing upright on their hind legs.

Foreman, who works for Everypaw Pet Insurance, explained: "Dogs are not bipedal—they are not designed to stand on two legs, rather four. They carry 60 percent of their weight through their forelimbs and 40 percent through their hind limbs, with weight bearing ratios changing if disease is affecting one or more limbs, or there is a loss of a limb.

"When a dog is walking solely on their hind limb they are carrying 100 percent of their weight through them rather than 40 percent—this is a massive increase in force through complex joints such as the hips, knees and ankles.

"Bipedal walking is not normal for a dog. Dogs can be trained on command to 'dance' (much like they can be trained to sit or lie down), and it appears this is what this dog in the video is doing.

"Watching its gait (movement) in the video, this dog is staying upright by out turning its feet (femoral retroversion, known colloquially as 'penguin' or 'duck' feet), which is an abnormal stance. Not only is the dog putting all of its body weight through two limbs, it is putting abnormal strain on its hip joints for an extended period of time with this stance. This can induce or escalate conditions such as hip dysplasia, and subsequential osteoarthritis/pain, which can require medical or even surgical intervention to treat.

"Overall, it is not recommended to encourage your dog to stand on its hind limb especially to 'dance' for extended periods of time as seen here."

Nevertheless, the internet can't get enough of the video.

One comment, with more than 30,000 likes, reads: "He said this how i used to dance when I was human."

"Somebody ancestor came back," said another.

"This dog has more rhythm than most [people] I know. He knows the steps," said a different commenter.

"When your reincarnated and making the best of it," said another comment.

Newsweek reached out to @brayan.gd for comment via Instagram. We could not verify the details of the case.

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