# Evil Kermit

> A dog-stealing joke became a Kermit template; its seed drew over 23,000 retweets.

- Owner: null
- Kind: Meme & format
- Sector: Culture (no sector)
- Seed date: 2016-11-06
- Peak date: Nov 2016
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 28 (Niche), v1.2
- Mechanics: Remixable template, Creator relay, Platform jump, Press loop, Fandom mobilisation

## Summary

Anya Sudarkina posted a dog-stealing joke on Twitter. Users recaptioned it across social platforms; SEGA made an Evil Sonic version. The format became a rap video and a sermon illustration, and BTS fans reused it in 2018.

## Timeline

- 2016-11-06 — @aaannnnyyyyaaaa (X) — Anya Sudarkina posted Kermit and Constantine with a caption about stealing a fluffy dog.
- 2016-11-07 — @PinkMiruku (X) — PinkMiruku reused the image for a joke about skipping class.
- 2016-11-14 — Twitter Moments / Alex Tumay (X) — Twitter curated Evil Kermit recaptions in a Moments page that omitted Sudarkina’s original.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/evil-kermit

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Evil Kermit.” Case HIS-00152. Spread Score v1.2: 28/100. Updated 2026-10-12. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00152