Texas rooster
Prince George the rooster became a mascot for the Gecko Hardware Store after a little girl returned him after she learned he wouldn't become a hen. City officials have given the store an exemption to keep the feathered animal on the premises.
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Real estate agent Jan Stell bends down to get a light peck from Prince George the rooster during her visit to the Gecko Hardware Store in Dallas on Friday, April 25, 2014. The store's co-owner, Andrea Ridout, says he became the store's mascot after a little girl returned him when she learned he wouldn't become a hen.
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Gus Clark, 6, left, and his brother, Jack, 3, watch as Prince George the rooster crows in the Gecko Hardware Store in Dallas on Friday, April 25, 2014. The store's co-owner says a little girl returned him after she learned he wouldn't become a hen.
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Prince George the rooster wanders around the Gecko Hardware Store in Dallas on Friday, April 25, 2014. The Buff Orpington rooster interacts with customers as he roams the store.
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Prince George the rooster stands in the sunlight during his daily walk outside the Gecko Hardware Store in Dallas on Friday, April 25, 2014. City officials have given the store an exemption to keep the feathered animal on the premises.
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Jennifer Stuart, a manager at the store, holds a leash for Prince George the rooster as he stands in the sunlight during his daily walk outside the Gecko Hardware Store in Dallas on Friday, April 25, 2014. The store's co-owner says he became a mascot after a little girl returned him after she learned he wouldn't become a hen.
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Prince George the rooster stands on a checkout counter at the Gecko Hardware Store in Dallas on Friday, April 25, 2014. City officials have given the store an exemption to keep the feathered animal on the premises.
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Jennifer Stuart, a manager at the store, holds the leash for Prince George the rooster as she takes him on his daily walk outside the Gecko Hardware Store in Dallas on Friday, April 25, 2014. The store's co-owner says he became a mascot after a little girl returned him after she learned he wouldn't become a hen.
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Connor Sarles, 2, is held by his grandmother, Peggy Gooch, as he reaches to touch Prince George the rooster at the Gecko Hardware Store in Dallas on Friday, April 25, 2014. The store's co-owner says he became a mascot after a little girl returned him after she learned he wouldn't become a hen.
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Store co-owner Andrea Ridout hugs Prince George the rooster at the Gecko Hardware Store in Dallas on Friday, April 25, 2014. She says George likes to cuddle, unlike any rooster she has known.
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A customer talks to Prince George the rooster at the the Gecko Hardware Store in Dallas on Friday, April 13, 2014. The hardware store's unusual mascot is proving popular with customers. The store's co-owner Andrea Ridout says foot traffic went up noticeably on the weekends when customers realized the Buff Orpington rooster likes the attention.
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