Loca The Pug

Loca's Life

Loca the pug whose inability to run made her an internet sensation is continuing her success with a whole series of new videos based around the adventures of her and her family. She has so far notched up over six million views on her YouTube channel and has nearly 10,000 likes on Facebook.

The videos include, 'Can we have a rabbit?' and 'Babysitting ain't easy', as well as the original, 'The pug that couldn't run'.

Loca suffers from a brain condition called ataxia. It is a harmless brain condition but symptoms include leaning, toppling, falling and rolling over.

Loca's owner Mal Orr, 55, said: 'One day when I was watching her run I thought "That's funny - I should film it". I never thought this many people would watch it.

'We gets loads of really positive comments from people about how she makes them smile so it makes sense to keep making the films. I write and perform all the songs myself.'

Mr Orr and his wife Alena, 45, got Loca three years ago along with her brother, Alfie. They noticed a problem with Loca's co-ordination as soon as she started walking.

Mr Orr said: 'Her front legs would stay straight when she walked, so it looked like she was goose-stepping.
'The vet said it doesn't cause her any pain - it just means she can't run. The only time it annoys her is when she can't scratch an itch because she can't hit the right spot.'
Mr Orr said: 'A lot of people that have a disablity, or a child with a disablity, have said how great they think the videos are.

'We've had a few negative comments from people saying we're making fun of her, but we're actually trying to say it doesn't matter that she has a disability.'

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nfortunately, with her 'harmless' disease, she died from an eplieptic fit, which is a seizure.

Epilepsy is a central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness.
Anyone can develop epilepsy. Epilepsy affects both males and females of all races, ethnic backgrounds and ages.

And with her pre damaged brain, that caused her to unfortunately perish.