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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]What difference would it make if he were? Would that make it acceptable for him to be dragged to his death?

A service animal should be wearing a special harness identifying it as a service dog as well as a special handle/leash. If this dog was an actual service dog, it should have been wearing these, which from the descriptions/media of the accident it doesn't appear the dog was.

I think many people immediately assumed it was a blind or visually impaired person with a seeing eye dog, but those are usually not led by a leash. I don't think you can make any assumptions re whether it was a dog walker, someone who is homeless on the metro with their dog, etc. And I don't believe the fact that it wasn't a service dog means the metro wasn't at fault, but this happened in Virginia, which is a contributory negligent state. The man brought an unauthorized dog on the metro. Had it not been for this dog, and the leash attached to both the dog and the person. the man should be alive. How long was the leash? I am very sad someone died, and I wish it had never happened and I hope it never happens again.[/quote]

Thanks for your response, but it is not relevant to the issue of whether the man was unhoused, which is the comment I was referring to.[/quote]

Family said he’s not homeless. Leave your agenda. [/quote]

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