From an unlikely suspect caught at a liquor store breaking bottles in Virginia to a golden retriever stealing a cake from a rural farm store, this week's headlines shone a light on how animals tend to walk on the wild side, at least sometimes.
Good or bad, we love them all, which is why we can't end the week without showing off our readers' pets.
Think your pet deserves to be featured? Read through to find out how to enter your furry companions to Newsweek's Pet of the Week.
Winner
This week's winner left us cracking up with his acting skills.
When the house became eerily quiet, owner Vernon Cole looked for his dog, Charlie. He walked into the living room and saw Charlie frozen. Cole knew that look. Charlie got into something he should not have and proceeded to back up slowly.

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