A DOG in the USA has developed a phobia of Hollywood actress Julia Roberts and is terrified of any image of the star.

Whenever the dog, called Optimus is shown a picture of the Pretty Woman and Notting Hill beauty, he cowers and runs off howling.

His owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, has no idea why, but said: “We're sitting back watching TV when I see my dog flip out over something he saw on the pages of brides magazine (which I was reading at the time).

“Lo and behold, a picture of Julie Roberts just so happened to scare my dog!:

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