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April 28, 2007
Feeling sheepish?
This is such a great story, its almost disappointing that its not actually true! From Melbourne newspaper The Age:
Thousands of Japanese have been swindled in a scam in which they were sold Australian and British sheep and told they were poodles.
Flocks of sheep were imported to Japan and then sold by a company called Poodles as Pets, marketed as fashionable accessories, available at $1,600 each.
That is a snip compared to a real poodle which retails for twice that much in Japan.
The scam was uncovered when Japanese moviestar Maiko Kawamaki went on a talk-show and wondered why her new pet would not bark or eat dog food.
She was crestfallen when told it was a sheep.
Read the rest of the article here.
Posted by Marcus at April 28, 2007 8:13 AM
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Ahh!! They are so cute. I prefer sheep babies than poodles :-) and sure I am Japanese.
Posted by: Hasi at April 28, 2007 1:39 PM