Spirit Airlines has become the latest airline to impose additional restrictions on emotional support animals, the discount carrier announced this week. Beginning Oct. 15, travelers will have to give Spirit at least 48 hours notice of their intention to travel with an emotional support animal and provide more documentation than the airline requires now. The […]
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Airlines get support for restricting support animals on plans
Regulators are making it easier for U.S. airlines to limit the growing number of dogs and other animals being brought onto flights by passengers saying they are for emotional or psychological support. The Department of Transportation Wednesday said it won’t penalize airlines if they refuse to let passengers take aboard more than one support animal, […]
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Lewiston council outlines policy on service animals in city buildings
LEWISTON — Councilors could move to ban pets from city offices and facilities, adopting a policy to allow service animals. City Administrator Ed Barrett said it’s a distinction that’s becoming more important. “From time to time, we’ve had requests from city staff — particularly at the library and for elections — for some guidance regarding […]
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Human rights panel rules against owner of service Chihuahua
WINTHROP — The Maine Human Rights Commission says there are no grounds to believe a Farmingdale woman suffered housing discrimination when an apartment complex made her feel uncomfortable about her use of a service dog, a 3.6-pound Chihuahua. Fifty-one-year-old Laurie Randall accused S.J. Wood Construction, Scene Valley and Laurie Haefele, all of Winthrop, in the […]
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Misuse, misunderstanding create troublesome gray area in service dog law
BELFAST — Judi Bayly’s service dog, Kira, goes everywhere her owner goes. She has to — the calm Irish setter is crucial to the well-being and freedom of Bayly, who has multiple sclerosis and diabetes. Kira has been on Caribbean cruises, shopping trips to WalMart, to lunches out at restaurants, to appointments at medical offices […]
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Maine rights panel rules against man with pit bull as service dog
Kenneth Stanhope suffers from several mental and physical disabilities, for which he is accompanied by a pit bull, Sneg. Stanhope claimed that on Aug. 27, 2013, he went to Helen’s Restaurant in Machias and was asked by the restaurant’s owner to prove that Sneg was a service animal. At question was whether Helen’s had asked […]