Below, with his owner Dakota Stewart holding the plate and clad in his llama costume, 2-year-old Great Dane Bruce Wayne competes in the peanut-butter eating competition. during Saturday's Butler County Humane Society Mutt Strut at Memorial Park.

The mutts were out in force Saturday for the third annual Mutt Strut.

About 75 families participated in the event that raised more than $13,000, according to Jennifer DiCuccio, executive director of the Butler County Humane Society.

“It's $4,000 more than last year, which is pretty darn awesome, considering we're in the middle of a pandemic,” DiCuccio said.The first Mutt Strut started in the remembrance of Garrett Fifeld, a 15-year-old who died about three years ago.<i>This is an excerpt, pick up Monday's Butler Eagle or subscribe online to read the full story.</i>

Ready for halloween, two-year-old golden retriever George goes for a stroll during the annual Butler County Humane Society Mutt Strut Saturday at Memorial Park.