German city sells family’s dog on eBay to settle debts, drawing criticism

ymgerman/iStock(BERLIN) — When one family in the German city of Ahlen couldn’t pay their debts, authorities made a dramatic decision: to sell their dog on eBay. Authorities defended their decision to sell the pug, Edda, on the site for €750 ($850) after the family failed to pay debts to the city, including a dog tax. …

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