These gents own the jewelry shop and bring their dog in every day; with gem dealers dropping in routinely, they must have thought this might happen at some point, no?
I'm just surprised the dealer let the dog leave! Wouldn't have surprised me if he remedied the situation by feeding the dog laxatives and watching it like a hawk.
@6 There are third world countries where the owner of the diamond would have slit the dog open without a second thought. I think that's what Charles was getting at.
If it was me, those folks would have paid for the diamond on the spot. A diamond covered in shit is not the same thing as a diamond that's not. Goddamn dogs do not belong in stores.
Unless the dealer had gotten peanut butter and jelly on it. Stupid dealer.
@6 There are third world countries where the owner of the diamond would have slit the dog open without a second thought. I think that's what Charles was getting at.
Really, it's not about who's "third world" and who's not - it's just about which sentient critters are "pets" and which are "food".
This is probably the world's only luwak diamond...