Kera-Bera Beast

These purple parasitic creatures created an illusion in order to become close to an individual. It then fed off that individual before moving on to another. Stranded on Earth, a Kera-Bera Beast was ‘adopted’ by Betty who (through an illusion), believed it to be a Yorkshire Terrier. The Doctor and Amy Pond intervened and with a bit of planning, broke the psychic link and reversed its influence. They used a hairdryer at Betty’s hair dressers to restore Betty’s energy and to persuade the Kera-Bera beast it was actually a cute dog. Betty continued to care for it and keep it for company. (DWAM: The Stray)