(Mirror) – The internet can be a disturbing place and now it seems no-one – not even Tony the Tiger – is safe.

The enthusiastic Kelloggs mascot was given his own Twitter account to champion Frosties and his less than extensive vocabulary.

But the cereal-loving tiger’s musings became hijacked by a little-known group who branded themselves ‘furries’.

‘Furries’ are adults who dress in animal costumes for sexual purposes, and they seem to have made poor Tony their unsuspecting idol.

The @realtonytiger has been inundated with erotic messages and images , often giving a dark edge to some of his comments, such as: “Is there any better way to describe my #FrostedFlakes? #fillinyourGRRREAT”

Among the responses were, “frost my flakes daddy” and “my flakes are dry, help a fox out daddy”.

Despite Tony blocking a number of ‘furries’, the innuendo continued.

Now there is a headline I didnt think I would ever type.

So this is where we are at as humans in 2016.  Not even a beloved cartoon mascot is safe from the depths of the Internet.

Although does Tony deserve some of the blame here?  I mean he does just walk around all day wearing nothing but a bandana around his neck.  Obviously not opposed to letting his freak flag fly.

PS – Furries?  Different strokes for different folks