Retailers pull coats made from dog fur

AN investigation by an animal advocacy group in the US has found coats — some with designer labels such as Tommy Hilfiger — made from dog’s fur.

The Humane Society of the United States said it purchased coats from reputable outlets, such as upscale Nordstrom, with designer labels — Andrew Marc and Tommy Hilfiger, for example — and found them trimmed with fur from domestic dogs, even though the fur was advertised as fake.

The finding led to some retailers scrambling to pull the coats from shelves, take them off websites and even offer refunds to consumers.