©<p>Dogs in costumes take over at Rio Carnival street party<br />By <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DIARLEIRODRIGUES" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DIARLEIRODRIGUES</span></a></p><p>A <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/dog" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>dog</span></a> wearing a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CaptainAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CaptainAmerica</span></a> costume, walks on a leash at the &quot;<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Blocao" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Blocao</span></a>&quot; dog <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/carnivalparade" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>carnivalparade</span></a> in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RIO" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RIO</span></a> DE JANEIRO (AP) — As Rio de Janeiro kicked off its <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Carnival" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Carnival</span></a> on Saturday, about 100 dogs barked and wagged their tails to the tune of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/samba" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>samba</span></a> music as they paraded in front of pet lovers in a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/caninecostume" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>caninecostume</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/competition" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>competition</span></a>.</p>