Cody the convenience store dog must go, malevolent statists warn

CLEARWATER

Cody, a chocolate Labrador, has for months greeted customers at the Clearwater BP gas station and convenience store at U.S. 19 and Nursery Road.

A St. Petersburg Times story in November introduced thousands more to the jovial dog. And thanks to the wonders of the Internet, the canine's drive-through window presence spawned hundreds of positive responses from across the country.

"Now I have two reasons to go to Florida again," commented one tampabay.com reader. "One, to see my friends and their sons. Two, to see Cody."

But on Thursday morning, a state health inspector put an end to Cody's stint as a convenience store clerk.

Karim Mansour, the store and dog owner, received a warning: Remove the dog or the Florida Department of Agriculture would declare all of Mansour's food products — mostly bottled sodas, Slim Jims and candy bars — unfit for consumption.

Mansour, who adopted 6-year-old Cody three years ago, had no choice but to sign the warning. His primary violation: "Prohibited animals present in a food establishment. Dog seen in retail area."

http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/article1056121.ece?71

Memo to the Florida Department of Agriculture:

GO FUCK YOURSELVES!

Cody the convenience store dog must go, malevolent statists warn

Cody the convenience store dog must go, malevolent statists warn

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