White woman called police on black man in dog row

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Christian Cooper filmed Amy Cooper after she refused to stop her dog running through woodland

A white American woman who called the police after a black man asked her to put her dog on a leash in New York City has been suspended from her job with an investment firm.The man, described as an “avid birder”, was concerned the dog could endanger wildlife in Central Park.”I’m going to tell them [police] there’s an African-American man threatening my life,” she told him.A video of the incident posted on social media went viral on Monday.The woman, identified as Amy Cooper, later apologised, saying sh
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