scruffy
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She also reported Scruffy 2 Fluffy to Trading Standards at Caerphilly council, which confirmed it was "aware of the allegations and currently investigating them" but said it could not comment further on an ongoing investigation.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Scruffy, awkward and every-dude relatable, he was the perfect anti-Hollywood mascot for Generation X.
From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2021
Scruffy Green Berets mingled among bearded locals armed with AK-47s.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2021
And Scruffy clearly didn’t have the social rating to qualify.
From Slate • Nov. 27, 2021
Fred and Nala kept dancing while Scruffy hopped over to the yellow ribbon.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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