[Flagdu] Guide dog killed

[Sherrill O'Brien]

Hi Jody and all,

Thanks, Jody, for providing a link that actually works. I was able to listen
to this sad but rather baffling story. At this time, I haven't spoken with
the owner, Bruce Cole. There are certainly lots of loose ends in this
incident...very frustrating.

I think, on a positive note, that FLAGDU should start getting the word out
about Scanner's Law. Sometimes it takes a public awareness campaign to make
these laws function as they were intended. It's like our access laws, which
aren't widely known about or understood even by police departments.

 Sherrill




-----Original Message-----
From: flagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:flagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org]On
Behalf Of Jody W. Ianuzzi
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 9:27 AM
To: 'Florida Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: [Flagdu] Guide dog killed


Does anyone know the details of this story and is FLAGDU involved?  JODY


Forwarding:

The following was posted on another list.  People say that they could only
access the video link.
There seems to be some confusion as to what happened & if the other dog was
responsible for the death.
Maria and Frisco

Some of you down Florida way may have caught this in the news, but I want to

quickly let everyone know that Mr. Bruce Cole's (Fidelco trained) Guide Dog,
Quincy, died last week after having been attacked by other dogs.  The
details were extremely convoluted at first, but I will just give you guys
links to
all of the information that is currently public.

All of the news links are on the FB page, but I've pulled out a couple for
anyone who doesn't use FB.
https://www.facebook.com/QuincyColeGuideDog


http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/local/sun_coast/sarasota_service_dog_d
eath_reaction050512


http://video.heraldtribune.com/video/1632623319001


Mr. Cole is getting help that ranges from legal to media relations and all
sorts of things, but part of why I am writing to all of you is that I'm SURE
we're missing something.  Yes, I have spoken to Bruce and asked him directly

what he thinks he needs and wants - mostly he wants to to try to make sure
that no other Service Dog handler ever has to go through what he's going
through now.  He's, understandably, in shock. He's a proud man and was VERY
independent
with Quincy.  He's very suddenly at quite a loss and without much of a
support network, so we're open to thoughts and ideas of ALL sorts.  I'm sure

that
"when dogs attack" conversations have been had in the past, but perhaps it
is time for another round of brain storming on ways to try to avoid stories
like
Bruce and Quincy's.




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