Residents with their dogs at the Abu Dhabi Pet Festival held at du Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on April 13, 2018. Pawan Singh / The National

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The 2018 Abu Dhabi Pet Festival - in pictures

Hundreds of residents brought their furry friends to Yas Island for the annual pet festival

The National

April 13, 2018

Hundreds of dogs and their owners turned up to the du Arena on Yas Island on Friday for the annual Abu Dhabi Pet Festival. From the petit to the fluffy, the timid and the boisterous, the festival pulled in all sorts of dogs.

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