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Sideshow Owner Wins $4K in 5-Legged Pup Case

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(Newser) – TV judge Jeanine Pirro has handed the freak show world a victory in the case of the 5-legged pup saved from a life on exhibit, the New York Daily News reports. Pirro ruled that the dog's original owner shouldn't have reneged on his deal to sell the animal to John Strong and awarded the Coney Island sideshow operator $4,000. Strong hailed the ruling but says he still wants the dog back from the woman who bought it to give it a normal life, even though it now only has four legs, thanks to surgery.

Lily, pre-amputation, licks a bowl. The Chihuahua terrier mix has been the focus of a legal battle with a freak show owner.
Lily, pre-amputation, licks a bowl. The Chihuahua terrier mix has been the focus of a legal battle with a freak show owner.   (AP Photo/The Charlotte Observer, Jeff Siner)
Allyson Siegel of Charlotte, NC, holds Lily, a Chihuahua terrier mix, that had five legs at birth. Siegel convinced the owner to sell to her instead of to a Coney Island sideshow.
Allyson Siegel of Charlotte, NC, holds Lily, a Chihuahua terrier mix, that had five legs at birth. Siegel convinced the owner to sell to her instead of to a Coney Island sideshow.   (AP Photo/The Charlotte Observer, Jeff Siner)
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It's a victory not just for me, but for all people that have circuses and freak shows. - Sideshow operator John Strong

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Mad
Aug 14, 09 7:25 AM CDT
Wow, once again, I predicted this outcome, even while many said I was wrong. I told you he would win the lawsuit, as he had a contract, regardless of how your wee little heart feels, the law prevailed... and so did I! Again! Reply
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schmidtkoff
Aug 14, 09 9:04 AM CDT
it is unbecoming to gloat. aside from that i hope the NC woman wisks the dog away so he cannot get it. Reply
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littleoopie
Aug 14, 09 9:19 AM CDT
Who's to say the pup would have been on exhibit? Couldn't it just have a been a strange pet for the freaks? I remember a dog whisperer episode where a freak show in California had a five legged dog and treated it like a member of the family. Just because they like strange things doesn't mean they are cruel and heartless! Reply
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littleoopie
Aug 14, 09 9:23 AM CDT
Ok, in the other article when he said that they would sew the leg back on...that was cruel and heartless. But don't judge all freaks by one bad apple!
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BurgerKing
Aug 14, 09 11:17 AM CDT
Wadda ya know, a TV freak show hands a Coney Island Freak Show a slice of the pie? Reply
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