How long does the public react after watching the tv segment about animals at the mall? What happened as result of their reaction?

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A week later, the inspecting man comes back with a friend, a woman with smart, dark eyes like my mother’s. She has a white coat on, and she smells like lobelia blossoms. Her hair is thick and brown, the color of a rotten branch teeming with luscious ants.

The protests go on for at least a week.

As a result of the protests, the Mall is placed under scrutiny and visited by a variety of inspectors.