Stealing scenes with a howl: Rising dog star appears in ‘Black Panther,’ movies, TV - Gainesville Times

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Stealing scenes with a howl: Rising dog star appears in ‘Black Panther,’ movies, TV

Gru the terrier mix has taken to performing, mostly appearing as grungy strays

Jen Dean's dog Gru performs a few tricks while visiting downtown Gainesville on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018. The pooch had a role in the new movie "Black Panther." - photo by Scott Rogers

03042018 DOG 3.jpg — Jen Dean's dog Gru performs a few tricks while visiting downtown Gainesville on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018. The pooch had a role in the new movie "Black Panther." - photo by Scott Rogers

Imagine a dog in the middle of a war. He’s scraggly with a pretty thin build. He’s dirty. Army soldiers are all around him searching for the Taliban