We could ask the photographer, and yes, you can aks me. At first sigh,t it's our instinct that makes us like or dislike a picture or in this case an animal (or is it a beast?).
To me, it's the eyes and the way it held it's head. If you ask me, it was pouring at his nose as it caught attention and the photo was taken.

Unlike you I don't believe that humans are stronger, wiser and better than animals.

BTW, what we see as spoiledness, I see differently.