Post by AnimalAvenger on Jul 22, 2009 1:36:21 GMT -5
Allyson Siegel, 45, of Charlotte, N.C., dug deep into her pockets recently to save a very unusual puppy. She shelled out a whopping $4,000 for a 6-week-old Chihuahua-terrier mix that was born with a fifth leg protruding from its stomach, according to the New York Daily News.
The pup, who was originally named Precious, was set to become the latest attraction at a Coney Island animal oddities show in Brooklyn, N.Y., but Siegel paid the lump sum to the dog's owner, Calvin Owensby, managing to outbid sideshow owner John Strong by $1,000. Owensby, an electrician, said he sold the pup because he lost his job in December and needed the money.
The pup, who was originally named Precious, was set to become the latest attraction at a Coney Island animal oddities show in Brooklyn, N.Y., but Siegel paid the lump sum to the dog's owner, Calvin Owensby, managing to outbid sideshow owner John Strong by $1,000. Owensby, an electrician, said he sold the pup because he lost his job in December and needed the money.
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