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Blind man kicked off flightbecasue of service dog #news#shorts

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It is a story that got the nation talking. A blind man confronted on a flight. Passengers walking off the plane in protest.

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Last Wednesday from Philadelphia to Long Island, New York. She sat next to Albert Rizzi on that flight. He lost his vision eight years ago because of meningitis. The flight attendant asked Rizzi to stow his guide dog, Doxy, under the seat. But where he was sitting in the back row, he didn't have a seat in front of him.

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So I said, well, the dog can come under my seat.

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Mary says the dog only came out to put his head between Albert's feet, never roaming the aisles. She says the flight attendant approached two more times, not offering to help, just barking the same orders. 45 minutes on the tarmac and Albert was then escorted off the flight. What broke my heart is I heard Albert say, am I the only one getting off the plane? Minutes later, the nearly 30 passengers walked into the terminal behind him saying they wouldn't

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Minutes later, the nearly 30 passengers walked into the terminal behind him saying they wouldn't fly without Albert and Doxie.

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