Most police encounters involve considerably less poetry and far fewer pugs. One Philadelphia man went viral after setting up what he proudly called a “pug petting zoo” outside a Wawa location.
Passersby were paying $10 to pet his dog, Roodabeguh, and receive a custom poem written on the spot. It’s the kind of business model that sounds made up until you see it in action. Then a police officer showed up.
What followed wasn’t exactly a dramatic showdown, but it did raise an important question: can you legally operate a one-pug petting zoo in a convenience store parking lot?…