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THREE people have been sacked from an Oldham William Hill branch after feeding a vulnerable customer a dog-food pie while others barked at him.
This disturbing act, carried out at the Huddersfield Road branch in Oldham, came to light over the weekend.
The victim who is a regular customer in the shop is well-known for placing very small bets at around 5p and often asks staff for food because he cannot afford any.
On this occasion staff obliged and the now former manager of the branch came up with the plan to mix Pedigree Chum in a meat and potato pie, and serve it to him on a plate with dog biscuits on the side.
Other customers were all in on the joke and shockingly barked at the man while he ate it and the manager later joked on the phone to a friend that he would soon have a “shiny coat”.
It is believed the following day she humiliated him again but this time she stirred dog food into an Uncle Ben’s snack pot before giving it to him.
Witnesses contacted the company to report the incident and an investigation was launched before CCTV footage which showed them discussing their plan was found.
It is believed that the manager was sacked in a disciplinary hearing for feeding dog food to the customer, while the more junior members of staff were dismissed for not reporting her.
A spokesman for William Hill said: “We were wholly disappointed and appalled by the incident.
“Appropriate action was taken with those involved and the case was reported to the police.”
This disturbing act, carried out at the Huddersfield Road branch in Oldham, came to light over the weekend.
The victim who is a regular customer in the shop is well-known for placing very small bets at around 5p and often asks staff for food because he cannot afford any.
On this occasion staff obliged and the now former manager of the branch came up with the plan to mix Pedigree Chum in a meat and potato pie, and serve it to him on a plate with dog biscuits on the side.
Other customers were all in on the joke and shockingly barked at the man while he ate it and the manager later joked on the phone to a friend that he would soon have a “shiny coat”.
It is believed the following day she humiliated him again but this time she stirred dog food into an Uncle Ben’s snack pot before giving it to him.
Witnesses contacted the company to report the incident and an investigation was launched before CCTV footage which showed them discussing their plan was found.
It is believed that the manager was sacked in a disciplinary hearing for feeding dog food to the customer, while the more junior members of staff were dismissed for not reporting her.
A spokesman for William Hill said: “We were wholly disappointed and appalled by the incident.
“Appropriate action was taken with those involved and the case was reported to the police.”
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vulnerable guy,and they treat him like that
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she'd have been sacked anyway for taking his 5p bets without phoning them through ...
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Horrible people. Hope they are jailed.
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Completely agree with them. This guy clearly has very little money but chooses to gamble with it rather than feed himself.
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that's nailed a 100 plus post thread then lol
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Bit ruff that
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What happened to the dog?....
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did he Winalot ?
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they forget to mention that his bets were actually 10p and they let him have 5p at the price and the other 5p at sp
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her and her chums should be ashamed !
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they should all be put in the can
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good job he didnt ask for any garvy with his pie
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gravy
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A group of vicious women it would seem, bored stiff at work, so they 'spice' things up by picking on a vulnerable member of society that these places attract. Deplorable, they should be named and pictured in local press, so everybody knows what kind of people they are.
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the meat from the dog food was probably better than what you get in a greggs pie
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they ought to boxer feckin ears !
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bet he used to be there best pal
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and such a happy chappie
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what a wagg
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 i found it funny. |
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Well done Billys!
these people are scum |
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Exploiting the vulnerable is the new national pastime -- girls in care for grooming gangs; pished-up tourists in Magaluf nightclubs; and this.
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Isn't most people you see in betting shops every day 'vulnerable'?
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Poor chap.
He should have realised something was wrong, when he started chasing the hare every time a greyhound race went off. |
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barking mad story
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I used to work with a manager who hated people chewing pens. So to put them off he started cleaning his ear wax out with the end of them, then leave them on the counter.
Funny thing was that it was the staff who did the chewing, so he left them on our side of the counter. There was one girl who chewed them so much she left the end squashed flat. His tactic worked though, she was soon cured of the habit, after chewing a couple of his special pens. |
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all those in on it deserve a kicking really
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william hill taking action over the abuse of the vuerable
you could not make it up |
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just think what would of happened if he did 2p bets
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2p or not 2p
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a despicable act,though no worse than encouraging vulnerable members of society to gamble every penny they can lay their hands on in highly addictive FOBTs.i laugh anytime i hear any bookmaking firm attempting to take a moral stance because we all know they will do anything they can get away with.
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Was his name Bob Martin?
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Witnesses contacted the company to report the incident
Proper people. As for those who find it funny, what goes around... |
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Every dog has its day!
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Stewarty is very angry that he has missed all the gags (nap)
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Exploiting the vulnerable is the new national pastime
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I doubt very much if the three staff who were sacked are laughing now. I hope their mortgages depended on their wages.
Some good tent deals in Argos sale.. |
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Disgusting and cowardly,they are worthless toilet bowl stains and I just hope they don't find jobs in residences for the elderly where all sorts of characters appear to get through the vetting procedure, if such procedures exist.
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