9-Year-Old Demands “Free Puppy for Every Visitor” at Beaufort Castle, Citing Ancient “Pupilary Right”
In a move that has medieval historians both baffled and slightly amused, the entire internet is currently obsessed with a petition from young Liam, age 9, demanding that Beaufort Castle immediately institute a mandatory “Puppy Greeting Program” for all guests. The viral logic? He claims that since the castle was founded centuries ago to “protect the realm,” it is now ethically bound to protect all puppies, and therefore must give one to every kid who visits. “It’s in the fine print of feudalism, obviously,” he argued in a TikTok video that has since racked up 12 million views. The National Trust has not commented, but local dogs are reportedly “very interested” in the legal proceedings.