ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There’s a new special shape coming to Balloon Fiesta this year and it takes the love of a family dog to new heights.
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From Smokey Bear to the bumble bees, soon our favorite special shapes will fly in the sky. This includes some new ones like Churro which is believed to be the first photo-realistic dog in hot air balloon history. And the pilot may have you doing a double take. “It is so Churro. It looks just like her, it’s incredible,” said Heather Watkins, owner of Churro and Confetti Pebbles Hot Air Balloons in Utah.
The original Churro is one of the Watkins family dogs and the inspiration behind the new special shape. “She’s very high energy, she’s fun, she’s spunky,” said Watkins.