What did they ever do to you? The badly stuffed animals left with very little dignity in the afterlife



Taxidermy may be oddly fashionable at the moment, but these undignified creatures are unlikely to find a home any time soon.



Contorted into bizarre positions and missing vital facial features and limbs, these sad stuffed animals look macabre at worst, and awkward at best.



Stuffing animals into realistic poses is a rare skill and by the looks of these alarming pictures it is getting more unusual all the time.



Terrifying: A cheeky-looking bobcat with its mouth hanging open would not be a welcome addition to any home

Creepy: A leering bear whose eyes and ears are way off-kilter

Half-assed: This sad little donkey has been put on display, despite missing its front limbs

Many of these animals bare only a passing resemblance to their appearance in life, and require some imagination to picture them in their former glory.

Despite their unattractive appearance, badly stuffed animals have proved a hit online.



One known as 'Stoned Fox', because of his odd-looking eyes became a meme, with fans photoshopping him into pictures with Barack Obama, Winston Churchill and Marilyn Monroe.

The fox was the creation of Welsh artist Adele Morse, based in Dalston, east London.



She experimented with stuffing the fox, which died of natural causes, and put the finished item on eBay, where he attracted thousands of enthusiastic fans.

Unnatural: This unfortunate-looking polar bear has been overstuffed leaving him puffy-faced and narrow-eyed

Head-spinning: A kooky owl has its head and body lopsided on a branch, looking worryingly close to falling off

Celebrity status: This animal, known as 'Stoned Fox' became an internet sensation when his creator sold him on eBay

Cross-eyed: Something went badly wrong with this tiger, whose nose seems was badly painted back on

Macabre: A red-eyed zombie horse looking unappealing in Vietnam

Taxidermy reached the peak of fashion in Victorian times, and came back to public attention when artist Damien Hirst pickled sharks and cows in formaldehyde in the early Nineties.

The craft gained a new following and now enjoys a cutting-edge image that has sent the value of top collectibles rocketing



Owners who want to immortalise their own pets should expect to pay at least £1,000 for a cat and £2,000 for a dog.

Surprisingly film star Amanda Seyfried revealed that she was getting in on the unlikely trend.



Talking about the allure of stuffed animals in an interview , she said: ''When taxidermy is done well it’s an amazing piece of art. I love animals and they’re very easy to look after when they’re dead.'

Alarming: A fossilised seal with terrible dental problems, despite his beady grin

Rabid: This hungry hyena looks totally unrealistic with its outsized tongue and gaping jaws

Ropey: These unloved creatures are showing severe wear and tear - and could do with a good dusting

Here, kitty: This wonky cat went way out of proportion, ending up with a swollen head and sewn up mouth

Creative flair: The dog's pulled-back eyes and skin makes it look as though it has had a facelift







