Oh the humanity: Rioting over puppies?
More puppies to be adopted Wednesday
Police presence likely again at Atlanta Humane Society
Tiffany Allen and Cicely Everett walked out of Atlanta Humane Society headquarters Tuesday afternoon with bright smiles.
In their arms were Chita and Shasta, two thin and frail Yorkshire terriers, shaking nervously in the midday sun.
“It’s OK, darling,” Allen whispered into Chita’s ear.
Chita was one of 129 dogs at the nonprofit center that were rescued from a Tennessee puppy mill where hundreds were abused until last week.
Many of the 129 dogs rescued were purebred Yorkshires, a favorite among those living in apartments or condos, and they easily sell for $800 in metro Atlanta. However, they were going for the same price as every other dog at the humane society: $200.
The offer attracted hundreds looking to strike a sweet deal for a good deed, but many left unhappy and empty-handed.
By the time the center’s doors opened, a fight had broken out over who was first in line, and some near the front of the line even resorted to puppy scalping – selling dogs to those farther back in line for an extra $100.
One puppy scalper was caught and denied adoption rights by the center’s officials.
An hour later, the first 47 pups were spoken for. Faced with more than 200 angry people left empty-handed, the center’s officials called Atlanta police to help with crowd control and traffic at the facility, Atlanta police Sgt. D. Hall said.</em>
Puppy scalping.
Yoshi, when’s that damn asteroid due?