[nagdu] Minneapolis woman cited for kicking seeing eye dog

[Mardi Hadfield]

Hi every one,  Mardi here. I am appalled that in my state of Arizona, we
have laws covering  interference and harming or killing a service animal,
yet my dogs have been kicked and attacked and poked with a sharp object ect.
and nothing has ever been done. I went to court when Lily was attacked and
the judge did nothing. I had to pay a large vet bill and my dog became
afraid of other dogs for a while. Recently, I had Nala's leash ripped out of
my hand and Nala was kicked and pushed off a bus. Nothing has ever been done
about that incident either ! People continue to get away with treating
service dogs this way. Once, I was arrested and dragged through court
because some one said they saw me beating Lily. It was a simple leash
correction, because some one distracted her and interfered with her doing
her job. (long story, and if any one wants to hear the whole story, contact
me off list)I have NEVER hit my dogs! The judge dismissed the charges, but I
had to pay for the lawyer and I was inconvenienced by having to go to court
and I was threatened with my dog being taken away from me. Where is the
justice for me and my dogs? It does not exist in my state.    Mardi and
Shaman and Nala,retired

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