Food for thought

A man, tied up and helpless, watches as a woman approaches him with a tray of snacks. She teasingly offers him a choice between chips and popcorn before finally feeding him a mixture of both. As he struggles to chew and swallow, she taunts him, asking if it's tasty enough. She then removes his blindfold, revealing himself trapped in a cage with a hungry-looking dog. The woman informs him that the dog hasn't eaten in days and that he will be its next meal unless he can pay her off. Desperately, he begs for mercy and promises to do anything she wants, even offering her his life savings. The woman contemplates accepting the money before deciding against it. Instead, she leaves him with one last chip, telling him it's his last meal before the dog feasts on him. As As I was walking through the park, I noticed a ____ on a nearby bench.