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Canine Caveat Emptor: Woman Sues Dog Seller
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Jen Chung
Published May 21, 2007
Modified Mar 7, 2008
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Published May 21, 2007
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While the Post uses its cover to tout the Yankees' new pitcher - and the increasingly rare Yankees victory (you'd think NYC was a one baseball team town) - Daily News concentrates on the dog days of one woman. Connecticut resident Nancy Guastini is suing a Staten Island man for allegedly selling her a vicious Labrador retriever. Yes, a vicious Lab!
After hearing that Frank Farella wanted to sell his dog because his wife was pregnant, Guastini purchased Duncan the lab. However, two things that happened that now seem lawsuit-worthy in retrospect: Farella "repeatedly struck the dog with a leather leash" and "allegedly gave the dog 10 milligrams of Valium because he was prone to car sickness." Once Guastini took Duncan out of the car, he bit off her lip and nose.
Duncan only attacked Guastini once, but he was euthanized. Guastini is suing Farella for unspecified damages and believes he mistreated the dog. This is a sad story, but when you go and adopt a pet or buy a pet, try to know as much as about the sellers as you can.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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