Lady Shopper Expresses Frustration After Mall Staff Asked Her Child to Leave Over Pet Dog
A lady shopper expressed disappointment toward a mall after her child was reportedly asked to leave because they were with a dog.
Recently, Azeloa Ruth Bustamante Gelico, a Facebook user, posted photos of her child waiting outside the mall after some staff members reportedly asked them to leave because of the dog. The post quickly went viral and drew mixed reactions online.
According to Gelico, they were already at the grocery counter and had finished shopping when staff instructed her child to step outside because of the dog they were carrying. The mother said she agreed that pets are not allowed inside grocery areas, but she was shocked that her child was asked to wait outside the mall without a parent.
Azeloa explained that she continued paying for the groceries, believing her child was seated safely inside the mall. She later realized that her child had been made to sit outside the building. It caused her worry, as the area was close to the road and exposed to possible danger.
The lady shopper shared that while her child behaved well and followed instructions, the situation could have ended badly if something unexpected had happened.
It frustrates her that the mall promotes itself as pet-friendly and even has designated areas for pets. For her, this made the situation confusing and disappointing. She felt that the rules were not applied properly and that better judgment could have been used, especially since a child was involved.
Some netizens sympathized with the mother and raised concerns about child safety, while others pointed out the need to strictly follow mall and grocery rules.
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Here is the full post:
“Dear Metro Ayala,
Ara na kami sa counter kay may gin bakal kadali sa grocery ang siling nyo sa pihak nyo lang ibutang ang bata ko baw jusko ato sa gwa ka mall nyo ya gali gin pa pungko… Gin dayon ko pa bakal ang grocery kay siling ko ara pa japon sulod mall na pungkuan… to think na pet friendly ha? kung nag dalagan to sa dalan kung ano ang na tabo abi? mamayad lang kamo ya?
Gets ko man no nga indi gali pwede ang pets sa grocery… pero ara na kami sa counter nong gin pa gwa mo gid ya ang bata ko sa gwa gid ka mall miski wala ginikanan.. ano ni ya ang inyo ayala malls? mayo lang ni may buot na bata ko pero ang risgo bala? kabalo man kamo na?
Partida may pet friendly zone pa kamo na ha?”
The social media users expressed their reactions to the post:
