It was after dark when George A. Santos approached the farmer in Pennsylvania's Amish country looking to buy at least eight puppies.
He promised a wire transfer of more than $5,000, the farmer said, but it never appeared. He said Santos ended up writing a smaller check — and driving off with four golden retrievers.
"Something inside me said I just cannot trust him," the puppy mill operator/farmer told The Washington Post, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect his privacy.
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