Burlington says it was the victim of a bait-and-switch by an Asian vendor who claimed it was coyote fur, and the company is "very upset about it," according to spokesman Ric Bramboe. "It is not our policy to sell domesticated animal fur," said Bramboe. Lassie, come home -- quick!
Burlington Pulls the Cruella DeVil Collection
Is your new fur-lined parka drawing an unusual amount of attention
from the canine contingent? You may want to check its point of origin: If
it's from Burlington Coat factory -- and before that, China -- your German
shepherd's coat may actually be a German shepherd coat. Burlington has
recalled hundreds of coats from China that it found had been trimmed with
dog fur. Worse yet, the dogs used in the manufacture of the coats were
treated inhumanely before being dis-Patched, according to a report on
animal abuse overseas that will air tonight on "Dateline NBC."