Chilean police put their puppies in an Independence Day parade

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It's not uncommon to see a Chihuahua in a purse, but Chilean independence watchers carried in the bags of large police dogs.

Members of the Carabineros Chile canine unit took part in a military parade, hanging from the backs of their handlers in Santiago, the country's capital.

One image shows a German Shepherd-like dog poking its head out of a neon green bag, clearly embarrassed, and peering over the shoulder of a marching police officer.