Woolies shoppers disgusted by 'gross' dog act in store

"We were doing a shop this morning and two staff members were in hot pursuit," one local recalled. 

On Wednesday, a surprising incident at a Woolworths store sparked a heated debate among Aussies. 

Two dogs wandered into a store in Ballina, NSW, without their owner, stunning both shoppers and staff members as the animals roamed freely.

Apparently, the pets were "tearing past" people as they did their grocery shopping, which was a terrifying sight to many, given the large breed of dogs. 

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Shoppers 'disgusted' by dogs running through store

A photo was shared online of the two Staffies sitting happily within two separate trolleys after staff members seemingly contained them.

Despite no real harm occurring, people were still outraged about how the incident was handled, with many expressing concern about the hygiene of having dogs in shopping trolleys.

"Hope those two trolleys got a good cleaning before being used again," said one concerned viewer.

Another chimed in: "Fancy shopping and using these trolleys after these dogs have been in them."

And a third simply called it "disgusting."

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However, a few people claimed that humans are "dirtier than dogs" and didn't take issue with the animals inside the trolleys.

Many even commended the staff for managing to contain them. 

"I would much rather use a trolley after a dog has been in it than use a trolley after a putrid human," one person hit out.

Meanwhile, some people revealed they were there at the time this situation unfolded.

"Haha I saw them making a mad dash through the fair," someone shared.

And another local wrote, "We were doing a shop in Woolies this morning [and] two staff members [were] in hot pursuit.

"They went up and down a few aisles before they were nabbed."

According to the poster, the dog's owner was nowhere to be seen and a ranger had been contacted to pick them up. 

Originally published as Woolies shoppers disgusted by 'gross' dog act in store