 A Junk Mail Story
A couple is suing a British supermarket chain after their dog was hurt trying to grab one of the store's leaflets from their letterbox.
Gordon and Susan Musselwhite say Muffin the dachshund dislocated a disc when he jumped for the flyer from the Safeway chain.
The injury left the pet needing surgery to remove a disc, costing almost £1500 ($3570 Australian, $3470 Canadian, $2690 US).
Mr Musselwhite, 62, and his wife are now preparing to face the supermarket giant in court.
The couple maintain there are signs at their house saying they do not want circulars.
Safeway has rejected liability and is refusing to pay damages.
The Sunday Telegraph/NEWS.com.au
Okay, I can understand them needing the money to pay the vet bill but...
So they have signs up at their house. How would the store know that? Have the Musselwhites previously called and/or written to Safeway asking to be taken off the mailing list? Have they trained their dog to attack junk mail, thus encouraging him to jump for the mail in the box, even knowing that dachsunds are prone to back injuries? If they were going after the mail carrier for ignoring their signs, the lawsuit might almost make sense! Or have they already hit on the p.o. and gotten nowhere?
Inquiring minds want to know!
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