Woolworths shoppers have been left divided after a pair of dogs caused a stir in a supermarket before being placed in trolleys, with their owner nowhere to be seen.
Customers at a grocery store in Ballina on the New South Wales mid-north coast reported the two Staffordshire Bulls “speeding past them” in the aisles on Wednesday.
A local took a picture of the dogs after staff managed to subdue them and place them in pushchairs while they waited for a council ranger to collect them.
Although the dogs seemed genuinely pleased with their walk, the image sparked a debate over whether dogs are allowed in stores.
Several social media users had issues with the hygiene of the dogs placed in the strollers.
“I hope those two carts got a good cleaning before being used again,” one user said.
“This is a fancy purchase and using these strollers after these dogs have been in them,” another person wrote, adding that it was “disgusting.”
Others argued that “humans are dirtier than dogs” and the staff had found a creative way to treat the Staffies.
An image of two Staffordshire terriers stuffed into shopping trolleys after running amok in a Woolworths (pictured) has sparked a debate about the hygiene of keeping dogs in grocery stores.
“I’d rather use a stroller after a dog has been in it than use a stroller after a rotten human has been in it,” wrote a third user.
Some locals even reported being in the mall while dogs were running frantically.
“The Staffies sped past us with two staff members in close pursuit,” one user wrote.
‘They went up and down several corridors before they were caught.’
Another said he “saw them running around the fair like crazy.”
A Woolworths spokesperson previously said only certified assistance animals, such as guide dogs, are allowed in the store.
“Under Australian law, customers who have a guide dog or registered companion pet are welcome in our stores,” he said. Yahoo.
‘However, we do not allow pets or common animals into our stores.’
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Woolworths and Ballina Shire Council for comment.