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Victorian woman Kathryn Beaton says repeated, illegal denials of service from drivers refusing to allow her guide dog into their vehicles have left her effectively housebound.

Edited to add: "anxious and in tears" is some shit tier headline writing when the real problem is the loss of independence and freedom, and the hours she has had to spend waiting just to be actively discriminated against.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Doesn't uber have a pet friendly option when booking

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That's a real terrible situation for her.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

All right. I am not a fan of canines, but this is really screwed up. She needs her guide animal because she's blind, ffs.

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