Essex County hosted the annual 'Strut Your Mutt' canine Halloween costume parade and contest. Watch video
MONTCLAIR -- The competition was ruff.
Dozens of dogs paraded around two Essex County parks Saturday morning for the annual "Strut Your Mutt" canine costume parade and contest.
To prepare their four-legged friends for Halloween, local dog owners gathered at two county parks - Brookdale Dog Park in Montclair and South Mountain Dog Park in Maplewood and Millburn - to show off their decked-out pooches.
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Each year, the county presents first, second, and third place awards to the best in show, as well as to other canine categories, like scariest and most creative costume.
See a photo gallery of this year's entrants above.
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