Blind man and guide dog booted from plane, outraged passengers leave too

[avebury]

Last edited Thu Nov 14, 2013, 05:40 PM - Edit history (1)

I was glad to read that other passengers also disembarked with Mr. Rizzi and Doxy. How on earth did the flight attendent ever think that a guide dog would fit under the seat. This as got to be a violation of the Disabilities Act.

edit to correct reference to US Airway's Facebook page.

Here is a link the US Airway's Facebook page if you want to comment.

https://www.facebook.com/USAirways#!/USAirways

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http://www.examiner.com/article/blind-man-and-guide-dog-booted-from-plane-outraged-passengers-leave-too

Passengers aboard a U.S. Airways flight were appalled when a flight attendant booted a blind man, and his guide dog, off of the aircraft, reported Thursday's CBS New York.

The trouble began on Wednesday after a U.S. Airways Express flight out of Philadelphia was delayed on the tarmac, and Albert Rizzi's guide dog, a yellow Labrador retriever named "Doxy," got restless.

According to Rizzi, Doxy tried to get comfortable by curling up under his legs, but a flight attendant was insistent that the dog be "stowed" beneath his seat.

Rizzi explained what took place to 1010 WINS' Mona Rivera:

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“I took offense to that. My dog is not to be stowed, he’s not an inanimate object,
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This woman just did not want to understand that sitting on a plane for an hour and a half for any human is uncomfortable. The dog was just antsy and wanted to get comfortable.”

[hlthe2b]

1. My outrage is only surpassed by my admiration for those fellow passengers...

BTW, you included a facebook page which correctly links to US Airways... (UA is United Airlines, which fortunately for me since it is my primary airline, is not involved)

[avebury]

3. Thanks for pointing out the mistake in the

Facebook reference. I have corrected it.

[gopiscrap]

2. good for those passengers