Even the lovable wrinkly alien in Steven Spielberg's 'ET' didn't look this bad, but this Mexican hairless dog holds the same name thanks to its extra terrestrial appearance.

The RSPCA is struggling to get rid of the pooch who has a head like a meerkat and a body of a spotted piglet.

Four-year-old ET has been stuck inside Hillside Kennels in Waltham Abbey, Essex for months now despite his "fantastic personality" and the fact that bald dogs naturally don't malt as much hair over furniture.