From WPIX:A costume-wearing dog that panhandles for its owner outside New York Mets and Yankees games has animal-loving baseball fans furious and the ASPCA investigating.
The dog, named Coffee, appears in front of the two stadiums for hours -- dressed up in team gear, wearing sunglasses and holding a pipe in her mouth. She also wears a bandana around her neck, conveniently covering a remote shock collar used by the owner to keep her from lying down, say concerned baseball fans that have seen her. In a photograph taken while her mouth was open, she also appears to have no teeth.
She sometimes wears a cardboard sign around her neck that reads "I don't like cheap people," and sits next to a plastic jug with a reminder for people to leave a tip if they take a photo.
While Coffee’s owner may be avoiding MLB games for the time being, the ASPCA urges anyone who sees the dog to call their Humane Law Enforcement department at 212-876-7700 ext. 4450 or email enforcement@aspca.org.
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Is that the guy and his dog who stand at the corner of 69th Street and the LIE exti ramp.(near Ivarones)with out the costume????
Is that the guy and his dog who stand at the corner of 69th Street and the LIE exti ramp.(near Ivarones)with out the costume????
No i don't think that the same man and dog
What a tramp!
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http://youtu.be/a-m0Q7AiPRY
I hear that the Mets hired the dog to raise more money for Granny Shulman in case she receives additional fines for illegal lobbying!
With the sunglasses on, I thought the dog was Granny Shillman!
At least the dog doesn't poop where it eats!
Terrible how this dog is being treated....
....it's inhumane for any dog to be a Met's fan...!!!
On the news this morning - ASPCA checked the dog and found no problems.
Crappy, stick to basics - there is a ton of stuff out there that you used to cover and now don't.
The ASPCA did not find the dog working at CitiField which is where the abuse takes place.
LIES! LIES! I've seen this dog and gone over to pet him NUMEROUS times and I've NEVER seen any kind of shock apparatus around his neck. As a matter of fact I've also seen him laying down. The owner is a very friendly individual who answers any and all questions about his dog and the animal organizations he donates the money to. It's plainly obvious that this man loves his dog but most importantly the dog REALLY seems to enjoy the attention and affection he receives from the Mets fans walking by. People: STOP spreading lies and malicious gossip. Imagine what a horrible travesty it would have been if simply based on these ludicrous claims this animal would have been separated from his owner. Painful for both of them! Get a life but most of all - GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT BEFORE YOU LAUNCH ACCUSATIONS!!!!
The dog was photographed wearing a shock collar and observed without water.
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