Why do...

Newspapers always assume that The Devil has a viscous dog?

Everytime a Rottweiler or a Pit Bull attacks something and tears it a new arsehole the newspapers all run headlines claiming that a "Devil Dog" is responsible.

For all we know The Devil has a Shih Tzu or a Bichon Frise. It could be that Old Nick has a penchant for small fluffy dogs. Perhaps he likes nothing more after a hard days torturing souls than slipping on a pair of Garfield slippers, curling up in front of the TV with a cup of cocoa and rubbing the tummy of his pooch.

To assume that Satan sits on a throne of skulls and bones and pats the head of his foaming mouthed helldog is not only narrowminded but it's also libelous. And lets be honest, who wants to get sued by Satan? Apart from Rupert Murdoch, obviously.