Remember the story we told you recently about the woman who rescued a five-legged puppy from life in a Coney Island sideshow? There's a little more to tell.
Last week, a judge ruled that the man who had agreed to buy the dog so he could display it in his sideshow was entitled to be paid after a woman swooped in and bought it - then had the extra leg removed by a vet. It was a rescue worthy of lots of attention from dog lovers, which is what Allyson Siegel of Charlotte, N.C., deservedly got.
Here's the interesting part: The judge who ruled in the case is no ordinary judge. She's Jeanine Pirro, the TV judge whose show, "Judge Jeanine Pirro," is seen in syndication.
John Strong, the man who claims he had an agreement to purchase the Chihuahua-terrier mix, sued the dog's owner, Calvin Owensby, for breach of contract after he put down $1,000 and agreed to pay $2,000 more when the dog was delivered. Pirro agreed that Owensby had broken his contract, although he had returned the deposit.
The show is scheduled to air Sept. 8, but it won't be the end to this story. Strong says he'll sue Siegel to get the dog. Siegel changed the dog's name from Precious to Lilly.
"I certainly am not chasing four-legged dogs around the world," he told the Associated Press. "Because of the cuteness of the dog ... I would still like to have the dog."
Fat chance. If he gets his money and the dog, that would be like having your cake and eating it too. Not even a TV judge would agree to that.
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