An 11-year-old boy will not be unwrapping a dead puppy as a birthday gift thanks to employees of a Minneapolis post office being witted enough to suspect something odd about a moving package, which tumbled off the counter.
Stacey Champion, 33, reportedly walked into the Loring Station post office on Feb. 1 with a box. She paid $22 to have shipped via the United States Postal Service's (USPS) Priority Mail shipping service.
Before the puppy [Guess] made his presence known, Champion told postal workers to disregard sounds they may hear coming from the box, because the package just contained a toy robot, according to Private Officer News. Robots, however, don't require air-holes in their boxes when being shipped, which Champion was at least thoughtful enough to add for Guess. Unfortunately, though, she taped over the holes while sealing the box.
Champion was tracked by the return address on the box and cited by Minneapolis police for misdemeanor animal cruelty and has 10 days to appeal and reclaim the dog. According to Sgt. Dodge, Guess is being held at the city's animal control facility and will be made available for adoption after the 10-day period. Dodge also said Champion has not yet contacted authorities to claim the dog.
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