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Eugene

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Thu Jan 24, 2019, 02:29 AM Jan 2019

Dog-walking app accused of cover-up over dog's death

Source: BBC

Dog-walking app accused of cover-up over dog's death

23 January 2019

Dog-walking app Wag has been accused of trying to silence a couple whose dog died in the care of one of their dog walkers.

Sara and Nick Moore, from Houston, Texas, say Wag offered them financial compensation in return for signing a non-disclosure agreement.

Winnie, a wheaten terrier, was hit by a car on a walk arranged through the app.

The company says it is "deeply saddened by what happened".

The couple used the "ASAP" feature of the app, which allows pet-owners to "order" a dog walker to arrive within the hour.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46978661


Winnie, a one-year-old Wheaton Terrier, was hit by a car while on a walk arranged through the Wag app
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Dog-walking app accused of cover-up over dog's death (Original Post) Eugene Jan 2019 OP
Rest in peace, good doggo shenmue Jan 2019 #1
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