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2019-11-08 Britain

'Aggressive' Animal Rights Activists Target Blind Man, 30, For Keeping A Guide Dog That They Claim Should Be 'running Free In The Fields'

A blind man was left shocked after being targeted by angry animal rights activists ‐ because he has a guide dog.

Jonathan Attenborough, who has been totally blind for five years, relies on his ’constant companion’, a highly trained labrador called Sam.

The 30-year-old, from Newburgh, Fife, said the guide dog had enabled him to lead a more fulfilling life since he was paired with it in April last year.

However, after two verbal attacks from people claiming to be campaigners against animal cruelty, he has begun to worry about further abuse.

And he is not alone. Another blind man has also come forward to describe the hostility he too has faced.

Posted by charger 2019-11-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [15 views ] Top

#1 Time to hunt these "people" with dogs?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-11-08 00:56|| 2019-11-08 00:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Where's Conan when you need her?
Sic 'em, girl

Posted by Lex 2019-11-08 04:02|| 2019-11-08 04:02|| Front Page Top

#3 'Moronic" was mis-spelled in the title.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2019-11-08 10:49|| 2019-11-08 10:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe Mr. Attenborough should replace his Labrador with a Rottweiler. Or a Belgian Malinois like Conan. Labradors tend to be very gentle. Rottweilers and Malinois, not so much.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2019-11-08 10:58|| 2019-11-08 10:58|| Front Page Top

#5 Service animal breeds for visually impaired folks are usually chosen for their attentiveness to their owners. Labs are perfect breeds in that respect.

The Rotties and Malinois types are concerned about what's around them and not so much about their owners. That's what makes them excellent guard dogs.

We have a Pyrenees and she could give a rip about what we are doing, but woe to the poor coyote walking a 1/2 mile away.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2019-11-08 15:25|| 2019-11-08 15:25|| Front Page Top

#6 #4. How about those two Pit Bulls that chewed the front end off a Camry a couple years ago?

Posted by JohnQC 2019-11-08 23:15|| 2019-11-08 23:15|| Front Page Top